Uranium contamination in DRC cobalt supply chain
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US-Forscher enthüllen nicht deklarierte Uran-Exporte aus dem Kongo
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China accounted for 80% of the global cobalt refining supply.
In 2023, China was responsible for 80% of the global supply of cobalt refining.
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An IAEA internal memo reported significant uranium presence in Katanga cobalt ores exported as a by-product.
In 2009, an internal memo from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that uranium was present in significant quantities in most cobalt ores from Katanga. According to the memo, this uranium was effectively exported as a cobalt by-product.