Democratic Republic of Congo is pivotal in the global fight against climate change as it contributes to meeting demand for...
Cooperatives being charged more than $10,500 USD in informal taxes and fees December 6, 2023 – Kolwezi/Ottawa IMPACT is launching...
High taxes and arduous administrative burdens are pushing artisanal mining actors across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into informality and...
In 2023, IMPACT began working with stakeholders to discuss the taxes, fees, and administrative steps in the artisanal cobalt supply...
IMPACT along with Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in DRC (EITI-DRC), Minespider, and Solidaridad, are partnering a new project to address...
Efforts to eliminate child labour in cobalt supply chains need to address root causes or risk further jeopardizing children’s safety...
Studies show that heavy taxes and complex administrative burdens encourage extortion, smuggling, and debt bondage March 21, 2023 / Kolwezi,...
Cobalt fuels our smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles. Over 70 percent of the world’s cobalt comes from Democratic Republic of Congo...
Gender and responsible sourcing are increasingly tied together, ensuring that the extraction of subsoil riches benefits all members in communities...
The Global Battery Alliance Cobalt Action Partnership (CAP) has released the Report from Stakeholder Consultations on the Artisanal and Small-Scale...
A group of 14 NGO’s have written an open letter to the Chief Executive of the London Metal Exchange about...
In September, IMPACT brought together over 100 stakeholders for a one-day conference to discuss natural resources in areas where security...