Cobalt, a hard, lustrous, and silvery metal, is commonly produced as a byproduct of copper and nickel mining. The paper investigates the role of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the international cobalt market, particularly elaborating on the goals that Chinese investors pursue with their investment approach in the Central African country. Furthermore, the paper provides some background on how Chinese investors gained control over the majority of the global cobalt resources and how China intends to use the metal in the course of the "Made in China 2025" initiative.
Table of Contents
I. The abundance of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how it impacts the international cobalt market
II. How did Chinese investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo set the stage for China to mold the power structure in the cobalt market?
III. What are the underlying motives that China pursues with this investment approach in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
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