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Artisanal cobalt extraction is rife in areas of the DRC
OPERATIONS

China Moly joins RCS' artisanal cobalt intative

Better Mining last year monitored 27 cobalt, copper and 3 tungsten ASM mine sites

22 April 2021

 Pure cobalt chips - more than 70% of the global production of cobalt takes place in the DRC
OPERATIONS

EGC, Trafigura partner on ethical cobalt in DRC

EGC must ensure that the ore marketed by Trafigura complies with OECD standards

25 November 2020

 The initiative promotes better mine site management and safety and environmental training
OPERATIONS

VW joins cobalt alliance for DRC initiative

Cobalt for Development is working to strengthen legal compliance and social well-being in the DRC.

20 November 2020

 The Rovué River flows into the Chicamba reservoir
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Miners accused of polluting Mozambique river

Local companies Clean Tech Mining and Gem Resources have had their operations suspended.

30 October 2020

 A 755 gram ingot of gold mined in Dabakala was traced to Abidjan
OPERATIONS

NGO, EU trace artisanal Côte d'Ivoire gold

Project enables international buyers to track their gold to the pit it was mined.

17 September 2020

Tesla joins Glencore and others in industry alliance
OPERATIONS

Tesla joins Fair Cobalt Alliance

Tesla joins Glencore and others in industry alliance.

08 September 2020

Glencore joins Fair Cobalt Alliance
OPERATIONS

Glencore joins Fair Cobalt Alliance

Commitment comes after miner signed supply deals with Tesla and Samsung.

24 August 2020

 Huayou Cobalt insists it is committed to a formalisation of Congo’s cobalt sector
OPERATIONS

Huayou Cobalt halts DRC cobalt purchases

Huayou previously halted cobalt DRC purchases in May due to child labour concerns.

20 August 2020

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