The Bloody Reality of the DRC Cobalt Mines That Power Our Phones
Rania Khalek- “We cannot and should not pursue a green energy transition at the expense of immense violence against the people and environment of central Africa. It can’t be ‘green’ for us and red for
From smartphones to electric vehicles, all lithium-ion rechargeable batteries made today require cobalt, a unique mineral that is almost exclusively mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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