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Cobalt is mined in Rubaya, in the eastern DR Congo, an area controlled by a militia.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 UN News The Security Council is meeting now in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the clean energy transition. Demand is set to triple by 2030. The question: will this mineral wealth build peace and prosperity, or fund conflict and corruption? Follow live updates throughout the day.
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<p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2026/07/22/43645">Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict?</a>, <cite>Inter Press Service</cite>, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (posted by Global Issues)</p>… to produce this:
Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict? , Inter Press Service , Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (posted by Global Issues)
