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SHOCKING: Kids Mining Cobalt in Congo

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Kids mining cobalt in the DRC

Many people driving around in EVs don’t realize cobalt is a vital part of lithium-ion batteries. Cobalt allows for the range, and durability consumers expect and need. For these reasons, cobalt may be one of the most sought-after metals on the planet today. Unlike lithium and other green metals such as copper and nickel, which […]

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China Leaves US Behind in DRC: A Cobalt EV Supply Chain Story

Posted on by Alexander Smith
congo cobalt is where more than 70% of the world's resource comes from

The global decarbonization of our planet, central to the EV revolution, continues to accelerate. However, behind the cool adverts and showrooms of new electric vehicles lies a chunk of the supply chain fraught with forced labor, bribery, rebel armies, and mercenaries battling for a piece of an irreplaceable resource: cobalt. Unlike other green metals such as […]

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