HomeNon-ferrous MetalsBattery raw materials Formalizing artisanal mining will ensure sustainable cobalt supply, DRC minister says Formalizing artisanal mining is the way forward to ensure sustainable and ethical cobalt production across the value chain, Julien Paluku Kahongya, minister of industry for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said on Tuesday May 17 at the Cobalt Institute conference in Zurich, Switzerland. “The government in the DRC is aware it needs to regulate the artisanal mining sector,” Paluku said, to ensure the safety of workers, eliminate child labor, and facilitate the activity... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published Davide Ghilotti May 18, 2022 08:06 GMT Keywords cobalt artisanal mining DRC ESG Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}
