Global Gateway: EU Endorses Roadmap for Strategic …

Today, in the framework of Raw Materials Week, the European Commission has officially endorsed the roadmap for its strategic partnership with the Democratic Republic of …

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Smartphones, computers and electric vehicles may be emblems of the modern world, but, says Siddharth Kara, their rechargeable batteries are frequently powered by cobalt mined by workers laboring in...

Memorandum of Understanding EU-Democratic Republic of Congo …

Protocole d'entente sur un partenariat entre l'UE et la République démocratique du Congo sur les chaînes de valeur durables des matières premières critiques et strategiques.

Global Gateway: EU Endorses Roadmap for Strategic Partnership on Raw

Today, in the framework of Raw Materials Week, the European Commission has officially endorsed the roadmap for its strategic partnership with the Democratic Republic of …

DRC can get better value for cobalt by processing, rather …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) supplies most of the world's cobalt, but exporting semi-finished or finished products rather than raw materials would better help the …

Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo's mineral …

Minerals like lithium and cobalt are key components in the batteries that could support the world's transition away from fossil fuels. The Democratic Republic of Congo …

'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining …

The first democratically elected president of the Congo [in 1960], Patrice Lumumba, made a pledge that the country's immense mineral riches and resources would be used for the benefit of the ...

Congo's Copper Belt: Ensuring Sustainable Raw Materials …

Whoever controls access to cobalt could gain a decisive advantage in the race to a carbon-neutral economy – and deprive the competition of accessing critical raw materials. The …

Democratic Republic of the Congo

There are deposits of iron ore and gem-quality diamonds in south-central Congo, while the central regions are rich in industrial diamonds. In the northeast there are gold, coal, …

Democratic Republic of the Congo

In 2022, the DRC was the world's largest cobalt miner with a production of 130,000 tons, or nearly 68 percent of the world's cobalt. The DRC was the fourth largest …

DRC can get better value for cobalt by processing, …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) supplies most of the world's cobalt, but exporting semi-finished or finished products rather than raw materials would better help the country capture the value of the metal used in …

'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining the …

Smartphones, computers and electric vehicles may be emblems of the modern world, but, says Siddharth Kara, their rechargeable batteries are frequently powered by cobalt …

Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo's …

Minerals like lithium and cobalt are key components in the batteries that could support the world's transition away from fossil fuels. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa's second-biggest country by land …

Producing Battery Materials in The DRC Could …

London and Kinshasa, November 24, 2021 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of …

Memorandum of Understanding EU-Democratic Republic of …

Protocole d'entente sur un partenariat entre l'UE et la République démocratique du Congo sur les chaînes de valeur durables des matières premières critiques et strategiques.

Producing Battery Materials in The DRC Could Lower Supply …

London and Kinshasa, November 24, 2021 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become …

EU seeks critical minerals deals with more African countries

The European Union is in negotiations with Democratic Republic of Congo, a leading source of battery minerals, and aims for talks with other African countries to shore up …

A reckoning for EV battery raw materials | S&P Global

Geopolitical turbulence and the fragile and volatile nature of the critical raw-material supply chain could curtail planned expansion in battery production—slowing …

Strategically located Congo has raw materials required to …

Strategically located Republic of Congo, which is endowed with the key required raw materials, is poised to be a world leader in fertiliser production. This is the view of …

The DRC Mining Industry: Child Labor and …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has some of the world's most valuable minerals, such as copper, gold, coltan, cobalt, and diamonds, and has the earth's second-largest forest after the Amazon. ... Cobalt is an …

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Democratic Republic of Congo (europa.eu) Zambia (europa.eu) Memorandum of Understanding EU-Democratic Republic of Congo on sustainable raw materials Memorandum of …

Congo's Copper Belt: Ensuring Sustainable Raw Materials …

Explore the significance of the Congo's copper belt in providing sustainable raw materials for Europe. Dive into the challenges and solutions.

Congo | Critical Materials Monitor – Columbia University …

Material-related commodities are classified into four groups, two of which are shown here: Raw (unprocessed mineral ore in natural form), Processed (processed or purified mineral ore). You …

EU Plans Talks With African Nations to Boost Supplies of Critical Raw

The European Union is engaging in talks with African nations, starting with the Democratic Republic of Congo, to ensure a stable supply of critical raw materials and …

Democratic Republic of the Congo

In 2022, the DRC was the world's largest cobalt miner with a production of 130,000 tons, or nearly 68 percent of the world's cobalt. The DRC was the fourth largest producer of industrial diamonds in 2022 with a …

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Country Commercial Guide. Doing Business in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Democratic Republic of the Congo - Market …

Congo's Copper Belt: Ensuring Sustainable Raw …

Explore the significance of the Congo's copper belt in providing sustainable raw materials for Europe. Dive into the challenges and solutions.

'Conflict Minerals' in Congo: Do Traceability Schemes Work?

In February, the EU signed an agreement "to nurture sustainable and resilient value chains for critical raw materials" with the Rwandan government, calling the country "a …

Raw Materials and Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Mostly, the recovered materials are mixed with other raw materials to contain the correct mix to be used in products with lower material quality requirements. This is only one of the limitations of …