The Dark Side of Congo’s Cobalt Rush - The New Yorker
2021年5月24日 · Southern Congo sits atop an estimated 3.4 million metric tons of cobalt, almost half the world’s known supply. In recent decades, hundreds of thousands of Congolese have moved to the...
'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining the element in …
2023年2月1日 · Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt Red author Siddharth Kara describes the conditions for workers as a "horror show."
The rush for cobalt in the Congo reveals the human cost of the …
2022年2月23日 · Beneath Congo’s rich red earth lies the world’s largest known deposit of cobalt, a key metal in the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
Cobalt powers our lives. What is it—and why is it so controversial?
2023年12月21日 · Yet the cobalt that helps power them and other technology comes with serious humanitarian concerns where it’s mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The human cost of cobalt: Modern slavery in the ... - NPR Illinois
2024年3月13日 · Most of the world’s cobalt is extracted in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But to get it, hundreds of thousands of Congolese people labor with no other means to survive. Today, On Point: Episode three of our special series discusses cobalt and the human cost of mining.
Why Cobalt Mining in the DRC Needs Urgent Attention
2020年10月29日 · More than 70 percent of the world’s cobalt is produced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and 15 to 30 percent of the Congolese cobalt is produced by artisanal and small-scale...
The Environmental Impacts of Cobalt Mining in Congo
2023年3月28日 · The quest for Congo’s cobalt has demonstrated how the clean energy revolution, meant to save the planet from perilously warming temperatures, is caught in a familiar cycle of environmental degradation, exploitation, and greed.
Blood Batteries: The Congo’s Cobalt Crisis
2024年10月29日 · The DRC, a sub-Saharan country, is the primary source of the world’s cobalt, accounting for over 70% of global production. It is also among the five poorest nations in the world. Approximately 74.6% of Congolese people lived on less than $2.15 daily in 2023.
The dangers of cobalt mining in the Congo | News | Harvard T.H.
February 16, 2023 – Cobalt mining is taking a huge toll on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.), according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Siddharth Kara.
Has Congo’s cobalt boom caught Europe off guard? - MSN
Two thirds of the world's cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo. After producing just 800 metric tons in 1994, the yearly output was 98,000 metric tons by 2020.
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