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One hundred years of cobalt production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
One hundred years of cobalt production in the Democratic ...
The DRC Mining Industry: Child Labor and …
Cobalt is an essential raw material used by large tech companies for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, electronic devices, and electric cars. However, the DRC''s valuable cobalt industry comes at a …
Exposed: Child labour behind smart phone and electric car batteries
Child labour behind smart phone and electric car batteries
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Congo
Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in ...
Battery Push By Tesla And Other EV Makers Raises Child Labor …
Battery Push By Tesla And Other EV Makers Raises Child ...
Cobalt powers our lives. What is it—and why is it so …
The silvery blue metal is used to make lithium-ion batteries that supply energy to everything from cars to e-cigarettes. It''s also toxic and mined in Congo—where …
Cobalt mining for Big Tech is driving child labor, deaths in the …
The rare, silvery metal is an essential component to every lithium-ion rechargeable battery, a necessary part of the booming electric vehicle (EV) industry. The …
The harsh realities of mining cobalt for EV batteries
New reporting by human rights watchdogs reveals that workers at the world''s largest cobalt mines are underpaid, underfed, and, in some cases, physically abused on the job.
Despite reforms, mining for EV metals in Congo exacts steep cost …
Their adoption is spreading at a breakneck pace, fueling soaring demand for minerals including cobalt, lithium, nickel and manganese that go into building EV …
Producing Battery Materials in The DRC Could Lower …
London and Kinshasa, November 24, 2021 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low …
Cobalt EV batteries from Congo could reduce emissions
T he Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a favourable destination for the manufacturing of sustainable battery materials used in high-nickel batteries. DRC''s significant cobalt deposits and hydroelectric electricity can make it a low-cost and low-emissions manufacturer of cathode precursor materials for lithium-ion …
The Dark Side of Congo''s Cobalt Rush
As global demand for lithium-ion batteries has grown, so has the price of cobalt. The man suspected that his discovery would make him wealthy—if he could get it …
The Cost of Producing Battery Precursors in the DRC
overtook consumer electronics as the largest annual market for lithium-ion batteries in 2018. The five main raw materials used in the current lithium-ion batteries are lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese and graphite. Other materials include copper, aluminum and
Hunt for the ''Blood Diamond of Batteries'' Impedes Green Energy …
Dangerous mining conditions plague Congo, home to the world''s largest supply of cobalt, a key ingredient in electric cars. A leadership battle threatens reforms. Effectively operating his own ...
Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths
DR Congo produces 60% of the world''s supply of cobalt. The mineral is used to produce lithium-ion batteries used to power electric cars, laptops and smartphones. However, the extraction process ...
China, cobalt and the Congo: Why Xi Jinping is winning the ''batteries …
More than 70% of the world''s cobalt is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Credit: American Mangenese) By 2025, the lithium-ion battery will become the new oil barrel as the world drives to electrify its vehicles and run its …
Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo''s mineral …
Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo''s mineral ...
Hunt for the ''Blood Diamond of Batteries'' Impedes Green Energy …
Hunt for the ''Blood Diamond of Batteries'' Impedes Green Energy Push. Dangerous mining conditions plague Congo, home to the world''s largest supply of cobalt, …
Cobalt: the DRC and the Role of Lithium-ion Battery Recycling
Cobalt is a critical component in lithium-ion battery cathodes for high energy and power applications. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) accounts for almost two-thirds of global cobalt supply. However, some of the artisanal stream of cobalt production in the DRC has unfortunately been documented to involve child labour.
Congo, child labour and your electric car
Congo has a limited window of time to fix its informal mining problem before cobalt is replaced in electric car batteries by other minerals, he says. "Our preference is not to ignore it, it''s ...
US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labor in Congo …
Congo is the world''s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, a key pillar of President Joe Biden''s climate plans. China controls the majority of the cobalt mines in Congo, strengthening Beijing''s position in the global supply chain for electric vehicles and other products.
In battery boom cobalt-supply chain, Democratic Republic of Congo …
As a result, demand is surging for lithium-ion batteries and the materials needed to make them – including cobalt, a relatively rare substance found mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Cobalt powers our lives. What is it—and why is it so …
Cobalt powers our lives. What is it—and why is it so ...
The Lithium Rush in Africa | Global Witness
Lithium resources have been identified in Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali and Ethiopia. Several projects on the continent have been backed by major players in the battery and commodity industry such as CATL, Ganfeng Lithium and Glencore.