Industry and Academia Join Forces for Baseline Study on Cobalt Artisanal Mining in DRC
BERKELEY, CA—JULY 29, 2021—Today, Responsible Sourcing Network, in partnership with the Department of Anthropology of the University of British Columbia, released the Baseline Study of Artisanal and Small-Scale Cobalt Mining in the Republic Democratic of the Congo (DRC). This study, funded through the Responsible Minerals Initiative, is needed and timely given that approximately 70% of the world’s cobalt is located in the DRC. Q2 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The Global Demand For Cobalt Is GrowingCobalt is a key ingredient in batteries, and its global demand is growing with th...