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Laser battery research results in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Human rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
The human cost of cobalt: Modern slavery in the Democratic Republic …
Rebroadcast: Most of the world''s cobalt is extracted in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But to get it, hundreds of thousands of Congolese people labor with no other means to survive. On ...
Democratic Republic of Congo Economic Update: Harnessing …
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2022—The 7 th edition of the Economic Update for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) highlights the country''s economic resilience amidst adverse shocks induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the most recent headwinds from the war in Ukraine. After a COVID-induced slowdown in growth to 1.7% in 2020, …
China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and artisanal …
The linkage between abuse to artisanal cobalt miners—including children—in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and use of cobalt in advanced batteries has …
Country Economic Memorandum: Democratic Republic of Congo …
The new DRC Country Economic Memorandum outlines pathways for faster growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. Under the current macroeconomic framework, growth in the DRC will not translate into improved living conditions; ambitious economic reforms are critical to place the country on a diversified growth path conducive …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Freedom in the World 2021 Country Report | Freedom House
See the Freedom in the World 2021 score and learn about democracy and freedom in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The DRC has a bicameral national legislature with a 500-seat National Assembly directly elected for five-year terms, and a 108-seat Senate ...
Ending Exploitation in the DRC''s Deadly Cobalt Mines
Ending Exploitation in the DRC''s Deadly Cobalt Mines
Mineral extraction in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is Central Africa''s commercial, administrative, and cultural base; however, its economic status is volatile because the country has been struggling to resolve ...
Democratic Republic of Congo
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US Blames China''s CMOC for Predatory Tactics Behind Cobalt Glut
China''s CMOC Group Ltd. is being accused by a top US official of using "predatory" tactics to depress prices of a key battery metal by flooding the market with cobalt from Democratic Republic of Congo mines. "What we''re seeing now, I feel, is a variation of predatory pricing," Jose Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, …
Democratic Republic of Congo
Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Democratic Republic of Congo. July 2017 This brief highlights key findings of research studying the role of women in the artisanal mining sector. It provides a snapshot of challenges and opportunities for women''s empowerment in artisanal mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Only available …
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – DW
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ... Early results from the election have President Tshisekedi in the lead. But the opposition has called the vote a "sham." Politics 12/28/2023 December 28, 2023.
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Child Labor and Human Rights Violations in the Mining Industry …
Child Labor and Human Rights Violations in the Mining ...
The dark side of batteries: Education, fertility and cobalt
The dark side of batteries: Education, fertility and cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo Working Paper Series, No. 08 Provided in Cooperation with: Bocconi University, GREEN – Centre for Research on Geography, Resources, Environment, Energy ... The results are robust to spatial spillover e ects and selective migration. JEL ...
(PDF) BATTERY MINERALS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC …
The greatest outstanding reserves of critical metals, such as cobalt and lithium, which are crucial for the energy transition, are found in the Democratic Republic …
In battery boom cobalt-supply chain, Democratic Republic of Congo …
As a result, demand is surging for lithium-ion batteries and the materials needed to make them – including cobalt, a relatively rare substance found mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The dark side of batteries: Education, fertility and cobalt
Centre for Research on Geography, Resources, Environment, Energy and Networks (GREEN), Bocconi University ... Education, fertility and cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo . Authors: Malpede, Maurizio. Year of Publication: 2020. Series/Report no.: ... disappears after seven years. The results are robust to spatial spillover effects ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: Development news, research, data | World Bank
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The human cost of cobalt: Modern slavery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
Most of the world''s cobalt is extracted in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But to get it, hundreds of thousands of Congolese people labor with no other means to survive. On episode three of On Point''s special series -- cobalt and the …
MINING – Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Existence of geological research zones «ZRG» for exploration works and development of deposits and convincing indices of cassiterites, wolfram, coltan, gold, diamond, copper; Installation of cable manufacturing industries. ... The mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo is regulated by Law No. 007/2002 of 11 July 2002 on the Mining ...
Cholera
Cholera is endemic in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tanganyika provinces, with cases reported through the year. On 14 December 2022, a cholera epidemic was officially declared by the Governor of the province of North Kivu, following the isolation of Vibrio cholerae among …
China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and artisanal
China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and ...
Climate and Environmental Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Climate and Environmental Security in the Democratic ...
The United States Releases Signed Memorandum of …
Today, the Department of State released the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on electric vehicle battery value chains signed by the United States on December 13, 2022, during the Africa Leaders Summit. Through this MOU, the United States will support the commitment between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) …
High human exposure to cobalt and other metals in Katanga, a …
This study assessed the exposure to metals in the population of Katanga, in the south east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, using biomonitoring. Methods: Seventeen metals (including Cd, Co, Cu, Pb, U) and non-metals (including As) were measured by ICP-MS in urine spot samples from 351 subjects (32% women), aged 2-74 yr (mean 33 yr). Forty ...
Experts unveil fortunes awaiting DRC, Africa in the battery …
Yaounde/Kinshasa, 30 June 2021 (ECA) – A senior official of the Subregional Office for Central Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA/SRO-CA) has …
DR Congo wants to move up the battery supply chain
Zambia''s Minister of Mines enters the already packed conference hall. He has made it to Kinshasa, the capital of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in time for the panel ...
Zambia and DRC Sign Cooperation Agreement to manufacture …
Lusaka, 29th April 2022 – Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed a historical cooperation agreement to facilitate the development of value chain in …