It goes on to trace how this cobalt is used to power mobile phones, laptop computers, and other portable electronic devices. Using basic hand tools, miners dig out rocks from tunnels deep underground, and accidents are common. Despite the potentially fatal health effects of prolonged exposure to cobalt, adult and child miners work without even the most basic protective equipment. This report is the first comprehensive account of how cobalt enters the supply chain of many of the world’s leading brands.
"This is what we die for": Human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo power the global trade in cobalt
« Voilà pourquoi on meurt »: Les atteintes aux droits humains en République Démocratique du Congo alimentent le commerce mondial du cobalt
