(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) * Global mined cobalt production: tmsnrt.rs/2v5wkuB. * Cobalt
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In order to meet its own cobalt needs, Apple is reportedly planning to go straight to the source and secure it directly from the mines. The news follows investigations into cobalt mines in recent years that have repeatedly revealed incidents of child labor and hazardous working conditions. According to
Kolwezi - In global markets the price of cobalt, a mineral used in batteries for high-tech products from iPhones to Tesla electric cars, has nearly tripled to $81 500 a ton in two years. But in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which produced two-thirds of the global supply of the coveted metal last year,
A fall in copper or nickel prices could therefore hamper existing cobalt operations before other mines could be brought online to compensate for such a decline in production. In addition, more than half of cobalt mining production came from the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2017. The country, faced with
Sources close to a pilot scheme expected to be launched this year say the aim is eventually to give manufacturers a way of ensuring the cobalt in lithium-ion batteries for products such as iPhones and Teslas has not been mined by children. Tracking cobalt presents many challenges as scores of informal
Roughly 60% of mined cobalt is sourced from the Democratic Republic
The shutdown at Boss Mining Sprl will curb cobalt supplies from a nation that accounts for three-quarters of global production of the metal used
The plan is part of a global push to safeguard the supply of critical metals and reduce the world's dependence on the Democratic Republic of Congo for cobalt. The conflict-ridden African country currently produces the vast majority of cobalt, often in small mining operations where injuries and child labor are
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As part of a cross-industry initiative, the companies BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI, and Samsung Electronics have launched a joint
Amnesty says children as young as seven work in dangerous conditions in Congo cobalt mines. "At the present time, you'd have to say that there isn't a lot of regulation around the mining of cobalt," says Gavin Wendt, the founding director and senior resource analyst at Australia-based Minelife. "A lot of the
Five major U.S. tech companies have been accused in a lawsuit of being complicit in the deaths of children mining cobalt in the Democratic
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Quantum Begins Planning Program to Evaluate Potential and Processing Options of Historic Development Rock Pile at the Nipissing Lorrain Mine. VANCOUVER, Dec. 22, 2017 /CNW/ - Quantum Cobalt Corp. (CSE: QBOT; OTC: BRVVF; FRA: 23B) ("Quantum" or the "Company") wishes to announce it is in the process of
Published at the start of January, a collection of analysts predicted copper would be the best performing commodity of the year. (It wasn't. Copper gained 27% while cobalt was up 127%.) MINING.com wasn't immune to the gravitational pull of Bitcoin in 2017. Our second most popular story was about a gold
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - December 22, 2017) - Cobalt 27 Capital Corp. (the "Company" or "Cobalt 27") (TSX VENTURE: KBLT) ( FRANKFURT : 27O) announced today that, in connection with its recently completed offering of 8,100,000 common shares at an issue price of $10.50 per share (the "Offering Price") on a
Cobalt market news - "Electric vehicle revolution a rare investment opportunity as metals demand spikes." "BMW sees 10-fold jump in its need for battery materials by 2025." Cobalt miner news - Katanga Mining production recommences with an increased cobalt target to 30ktpa (life of mine). Welcome to the
ePower Metals (TSXV: EPWR) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Exploracion Auramex S.A. de C.V. and its Magenta
First Cobalt is the largest land owner in the Cobalt Camp in Ontario, Canada. The Company controls over 10,000 hectares of prospective land and 50 historic mines as well as a mill and the only permitted cobalt refinery in North America capable of producing battery materials. First Cobalt began drilling in