Without them, the AI race cannot continue and the production of products such as microchips and batteries in mobile phones ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering introducing cobalt export quotas as the world's biggest supplier of the ...

The country has a bounty of minerals and other natural resources, including gas and oil, but they may not be easy to extract.

Mr. Trump has long demanded that NATO and other allies contribute more to their own defense. But the minerals agreement would ...

A "silent genocide" — mimicking the Rwandan one of 1994 — is occurring in eastern Congo, said some Catholic Church sources, ...

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 ...

Before Russia's invasion in February 2022, minerals made up 6.1% of Ukraine's GDP (gross domestic product) and 30% of its exports - but the current situation is unclear amid the war with Russia.

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have pledged to set up a $500-million critical mineral processing fund to invest in "strategically located" facilities to develop the province’s vast resources of ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced a four-month suspension of cobalt exports to regulate supply amid ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s leading producer of cobalt, announced on Monday that it has temporarily halted ...

Their role in technology and the global economy has made countries with rare earths a key focus in geopolitical discussions.