Cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium are among the metals the government plans to purchase, according to people familiar with the discussion. They asked not to be identified as the conversations are ...

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China plans to add to its strategic reserves of key industrial metals this year, an effort to boost the resilience of critical minerals supply at time when energy-transition demand is increasing ...

REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo March 19 (Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo intends to impose export quotas on cobalt following a four-month export ban, and plans to partner with ...

While Congo remains by far the largest source of cobalt, Indonesia’s contribution has been growing and last year reached 11% of total supply, according to specialist trading house Darton ...

The majority of DRC Congo's cobalt mines are controlled by China. (Arlette Bashizi/For The Washington Post via Getty Images.) The poor conditions in the mines result in unsafe scenarios for many ...

March 19 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo intends to impose export quotas on cobalt following a four-month export ban, and plans to partner with Indonesia, another key producer ...

On February 24, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's largest cobalt supplier, announced a four-month suspension of cobalt exports to address the persistent decline in cobalt ...

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They have developed a novel catalyst made of nickel and cobalt that has shown incredible efficiency at converting carbon dioxide into methane. The team found that a combination of nickel (Ni) and ...

DRC has banned cobalt exports for a four month period Chinese refineries are scrambling for supply causing a price spike Cobalt Blue analyst says DRC may be taking cues from Indonesia’s nickel export ...