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World in Progress: DRC's dangerous illegal cobalt mines
60 percent of the world's cobalt supplies are mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The precious metal is used in a wide range of products and machines, including rechargeable batteries and e-cars. But large mining companies are driving out the population of entire villages. And then there are the dangerous illegal mines where it's often children who toil away in the tunnels.
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Is cobalt the electric car’s dirty secret?
60% of the world’s cobalt - which is used in EV batteries - comes from DR Congo, but how are carmakers safeguarding workers’ rights? Should more be done to safeguard workers’ conditions in the cobalt mining industry?
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