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EGC moves to turn paper mandate into real power over artisanal cobalt

Artisanal cobalt miners between Lubumbashi and Kolwezi in DRC, 31 May 2015. © Federico Scoppa/AFP

Once sidelined, Entreprise Générale du Cobalt is now asserting its authority in the artisanal cobalt market through new sales and tougher oversight. [...]

Published on 13/11/2025 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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