Democratic Republic of Congo to Lead World Cobalt Production According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.

Merchant Research & Consulting released a report on the growing cobalt industry in the DRC.

The press release is quoted as saying:

The cobalt industry is heavily dependent on the key producing country – Democratic Republic of Congo, where the political situation is rather complex and human rights are abused. On the side of imports this industry is led by China – major importer of the metal in 2010.

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