It is an essential ingredient in the batteries of most electric vehicles and many consumer electronics. And the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Congo for short, is the king of cobalt. Last year ...

KoBold Metals has told the government of the DRC it wants to develop one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits.

A Trump administration official says the United States is talking with conflict-plagued Congo about developing its mineral ...

The US and the Democratic Republic of Congo are in talks over a minerals deal in the resource-rich central African nation, ...

Congo's minerals, which are used in mobile phones and electric cars, are currently dominated by China and its mining companies. How the U.S. will operate in Congo is unclear, but Boulos suggested ...

The United States is considering a potential partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to secure access to critical minerals ... Cobalt is essential for electric vehicle batteries ...

As demand for electric batteries surges, communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing harsh consequences. Former cobalt miner Philippe Masudi fights for responsible mining ...

The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo sent a letter to President Donald Trump offering a minerals deal in exchange ... in the batteries of many electric vehicles and cellphones.

The United States is holding “exploratory talks” with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a deal that would give it access to the African nation’s critical minerals in exchange for ...