Americans failed to safeguard decades of diplomatic and financial investments in Congo, where the world’s largest supply of cobalt is controlled by Chinese companies backed by Beijing.
The president’s son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world’s largest cobalt deposits. The metal is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles.
A New York Times investigation examines the global demand for raw materials as the clean energy revolution takes off. This is what we found.
A New York Times investigation examines the global demand for raw materials as the clean energy revolution takes off. This is what we found.
A race is on to produce lithium in the United States, but competing projects are taking very different approaches to extracting the vital raw material. Some might not be very green.
To slow down climate change, new coal projects need to end. A global forecast this week shows demand rising sharply.
In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed.
