The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended by three months a ban on exports of cobalt in a bid to curb oversupply of the electric vehicle battery material, the country's regulatory agency has said.

Cobalt futures prices in China surged to their highest level since mid-March on Monday after the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

World’s biggest producer of key battery metal tries to support prices that have tumbled about 60% in three years ...

Congo has extended its ban on the export of cobalt, a key material in making electric vehicle batteries, for another three ...

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Conflict and trade disputes have disrupted global supplies of specialist metals like hafnium, antimony and rare earths ...

China does not really want to hold the world at ransom with its rare earth dominance but is willing to use that dominance as ...

South Africa released its pdf Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy (2.23 MB) for public comment on 20 May 2025. It is a polished and insightful document, reflecting the input of ...

For now, it seems that battery makers' antimony woes have not yet led to cuts in output, with companies like Germany's ...

Despite potential short-term production setbacks for EV makers like Bajaj Auto, TVS and Maruti Suzuki, most industry leaders ...