Whether EVs go cobalt-free before gas/diesel or after, neither change will get the kids out of the cobalt mines.

Cobalt mining in the DRC is marred by human rights violations, including child labor, driven by weak regulations and corruption. China's control over 70% of the global cobalt supply raises concerns ...

Welcome to the June 2026 cobalt miners news. The past month saw cobalt prices flat again.

The Vanguard Materials ETF offers a modest dividend yield of 1.4% (higher than the S&P 500 's yield of around 1.1%), making ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, industrial and artisanal mining of cobalt and copper, essential for battery-powered technologies, poses risks to the reproductive health of women, preliminary ...

Activists are concerned that high-profile cobalt consumer Tesla isn't doing enough to demand that its cobalt be mined ethically without the use of child or forced labor. The EV company says it is ...

As it takes more control over its cobalt sector, Kinshasa is simultaneously trying to reduce its reliance on Chinese ...

A facility near Cobalt, Ont., has been tapped to be the home of North America's first battery-grade cobalt refinery.

Democratic Republic of the Congo is pivoting its mining strategy: cutting cobalt output amid oversupply and low prices while shifting focus to copper, where demand is surging and supply is tightening.