Trafigura and DRC agree deal in push to formalise artisanal cobalt mining

Trafigura has signed a cobalt supply deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) state agency Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) to work towards reforming working conditions in the artisanal sector. Although full details of the arrangement are yet to be revealed, the move is a positive step towards formalisation of the artisanal sector. Under […]