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Tag: Cobalt
US de-risking plans challenged by China’s control of critical minerals in Africa — study
The United States' ambitions to de-risk its critical minerals from China’s supply chains may be complicated by Chinese control of cobalt and other resources from ... Read More
Moroccan miner Managem lowers cobalt production due to plummeting prices
Managem, a Moroccan mining company, said it lowered cobalt production at its Bou Azzer mine due to falling prices, as it reports a drop in ... Read More
US ramps up efforts to access Africa’s critical minerals to counter China’s dominance
Africa will play a "huge role" in America’s critical mineral strategy, says US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo who used his five-day trip to South ... Read More
Military top commander before martial Court in DRC
The martial Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to judge the commander of the 22nd military region of the Central African country ... Read More
DR Congo, UAE sign $1.9bln mining deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a mining deal worth $1.9 billion for which the Gulf country ... Read More
Namibia bans export of unprocessed vital minerals used in clean energy technologies
Namibia’s government has banned the export of unprocessed lithium and other critical minerals to capitalize on the growing global demand for metals used in clean ... Read More
Angola, DRC and Zambia move towards jointly managing key trade corridor
Angola, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to establish a new agency that will oversee the development and joint management of a ... Read More
Renault Group opts for Moroccan cobalt for its EV batteries
Renault Group will buy Moroccan cobalt from Managem starting from 2025 as it seeks to bolster battery production for its electric vehicles. A memorandum of ... Read More
BMW to abandon DR Congo Cobalt for Morocco in fight against child labor
The German carmaker BMW announced Tuesday it will from next year stop sourcing cobalt mineral from DR Congo and will shift to Morocco and Australia ... Read More