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Staff writer Hannah Gordon explores how increased demands for cobalt are fuelling dangerous mining practices in The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
“...Leaders need to prioritise sustainable and responsible mining practices"
The Minister in the Presidency was speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on Friday where several ministries gave updates on progress made in government's battle against illegal mining.
Miners were encouraged to form co-operatives or groups; which will in turn receive group permits.
ECOWAS Ministers of Mines and Hydrocarbons have adopted a community text to harmonise and enhance the Geo-extractive sector in the region during a meeting in the Senegalese capital, Dakar on November 25.