81296598-Responsible Sourcing in the Artisanal Cobalt Sector in the DRC

ing. However, the population does not adequately benefit from this wealth, e.g., through local value addition or public spending. Within global value chains, the country is an important supplier of raw materials such as copper and cobalt, as well as tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold, which are strat

egic for the energy transition. Neither industrial nor artisanal mining in the DRC is managed sustainably in terms of the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social), so mining is associated with risks to social