Willy Kitobo Samson, Minister of Mining of the Democratic Republic of Congo, stated that the Democratic Republic of Congo has formally joined the Cobalt Action Partnership Program. The main goal of the program is to eliminate child labor and forced labor from the cobalt value chain and contribute to the sustainable development of Congo.

“Given the nature of the risks and the complexity of the supply chain, due diligence is imperative, but often challenging. Cobalt Action Partnership Program implementation partners and stakeholders are committed to identifying solutions and solutions in the private, public and non-profit sectors Action to legalize artisanal and small-scale cobalt mining produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, promote global market access for artisanal and small-scale mining cobalt producers, formalize artisanal and small-scale cobalt mining operations, and eliminate cobalt mining in communities Child labor and human rights violations, and coordinate existing initiatives on these issues to ensure a coordinated collective effort."

Congo (DRC) has about 3.5 million tons of reserves, contains most of the world's cobalt, accounting for 50% of the global supply. It is expected that Samsoni will be included in the steering committee of the Cobalt Action Partnership Program, which will provide the necessary impetus to promote responsible cobalt production and trade.

According to the guidelines provided by the Responsible Mining Initiative, the committee will help the Democratic Republic of Congo implement monitoring of artisanal mining sites. The goal is to compare field work with a third-party independent assessment of cobalt smelting; improve the benefits of the cobalt and battery industry chain The degree of participation of stakeholders ensures that the plan is complementary and consistent with market expectations; donated funds to support the country's expansion of mine monitoring to artisanal and small-scale cobalt mining sites. Editor/Huang Lijun