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Letter expresses concerns about the nascent industry’s environmental impact
As demand grows for the material used in batteries, this MBA-style case study explores ethical dilemmas over unregulated mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Head of DRC state mining group says country has lost opportunity to leverage market dominance
Fast-growing supply depresses prices but raises fears about China’s control of market
Share of global output expected to reach 50% over next two years
Tesla has had a turbulent year, but others in the sector have been more resilient
Talks over buying up to 20% of miner reflect carmakers’ concerns over supplies of battery metals
Recently passed climate law boosts incentives for electric cars with domestic materials
Brussels plans to lower regulatory barriers to mining raw materials needed for wind farms and electric vehicles
Geologists scour outback for commodity used in EV batteries as Canberra seeks to diversify from fossil fuels
Rare metal’s price surges on supply concerns and proliferation of battery-powered cars
Region risks becoming manufacturing museum unless it can secure supply of critical metals
Buyers need to create common standards and metrics to govern extraction process
Waste from Britishvolt’s gigafactory in Blyth to be processed at Kent facility to tap rise of electric cars
FTSE 100 mining group will also supply Britishvolt with a significant share of its cobalt
Battery metal in hot demand because of electric vehicle boom but hedging options are scant
US and Europe risk being left behind unless they secure cobalt supplies for batteries, says Ivan Glasenberg
Supply chain for rare commodity is constrained and linked with human rights abuses
Commodity trader to help improve conditions at informal mining sites in return for supplies
Sanctions-hit Israeli tycoon offers ‘partnership’ with DRC citizens as he reveals 2017 royalty stream purchase
Accord aims to eradicate child labour and improve working conditions
Electric car maker to buy cobalt from Swiss mining group
Carmaker strikes deal with Swiss miner for metal to use in Shanghai and Berlin Gigafactories
Huayou Cobalt bows to pressure over use of child labour in DRC’s informal mining sector
Glencore-backed First Cobalt to open Canada refinery this year in attempt to cut reliance on China
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