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How China has been playing the long game, quietly building its global reserves in critical minerals
Report by AidData, a research lab at US's College of William and Mary, shows China has financed forays into a number of ...
Why the U.S. Keeps Losing to China in the Battle Over Critical Minerals
Syrah Resources thought its graphite mine in Mozambique would challenge China’s dominance in the global market, but then ...
China still leads the pack in Africa’s critical minerals race as US struggles to keep up
Beijing has spent years – and billions – investing in Africa’s mining sector, and it is now paying off, experts say.
GlobalData on MSN7d
China’s MMG suspends operations at new DRC plant after year-long cobalt slump
Chinese state-controlled mining company MMG suspended its cobalt processing plant at the Kinsevere mine in the Democratic ...
China’s MMG Halts New Congo Plant After One Year on Cobalt Slump
A Chinese state-controlled mining company mothballed a cobalt processing plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo only 15 ...
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Cobalt Prices Surge: A Chess Match Between China and the US?
Due to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government’s decision to suspend cobalt exports for four months, international ...
Epigram1d
Clean energy and dirty secrets: the use of rare earth metals in rechargeable batteries
Hannah Stainbank discusses the drawbacks of sustainable batteries such as lithium and cobalt. Questioning how the destructive ...
African Review1d
MMG places Kinsevere cobalt plant on ice
Cobalt, a key battery metal used in the production of electric vehicles (EVs), is one of the DRC’s major exports. The move ...
India.com8d
India, China, US…, why has this metal got attention of superpowers? Though it resembles gold but…, will be in huge demand as
On February 27, the Indian government announced the securing of a 9,000 square kilometer block for the exploration of copper and cobalt in Zambia. This area is known for its high-grade copper and ...
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Glencore backs cobalt investment firm planning UK listing
GLENCORE is to take a 10% stake in a cobalt investment company that plans to float in London during May, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The company – Cobalt Holdings – will buy physical ...
Bloomberg L.P.7d
China’s MMG Halts New Congo Plant After One Year on Cobalt Slump
A Chinese state-controlled mining company mothballed a cobalt processing plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo only 15 months after opening it due to a historic slump in the price of the ...