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DRC restricts cobalt exports for 4 months

The DRC has announced a four-month suspension of cobalt exports

The DRC is calling for the US and EU to purchase minerals directly from the country.

The DRC is calling for the US and EU to purchase minerals directly from the country. | Credits: rarrarorro via Shutterstock

For years, the world has debated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s minerals—who gets them, who profits, and who bears the cost. The US and China rely on these minerals, the EU desperately wants...

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