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U-M study looks at history of DRC to understand how decarbonization strategies perpetuate inequalities

Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Melbourne, Australia published a study finding that copper and cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have sustained ...
The Conversation

DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt – how control by local elites can shape the global battery industry

Raphael Deberdt receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Jessica DiCarlo received funding from The Wilson Center. The mineral-rich Democratic Republic ...
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History Is Repeating Itself in the Congo as the World Scrambles for Minerals To ‘Go Green’

Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. (Photo by Moses Sawasawa / AP) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become ...
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DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent

Frans Viljoen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...