What is happening in the Democratic of Congo is an ongoing structured genocide that has been going on since the 18th century.
6.5 million people were displaced, and an estimated 25.4 million were in need.
Forty thousand children, some as young as SIX YEARS OLD, working in conditions no human should ever have to work in. They use their bare hands to find Cobalt so that you and I can remain conformable within our electric vehicles and flaunt our new iPhone 16.
Global cobalt production equals at least 128,700 tons, which grows yearly.
Sources
Congochildrentrust.org “ Artisanal Cobalt Mining in the DR Congo”
Reuters “ Conflict uproots record 6.9 million people in Congo”
Crsreports.congress.gov “ Critical Mineral Resources: National Policy and Critical Minerals List”
Energy.gov “ What are Critical Materials and Critical Minerals”
Energy.gov “How Lithium-ion batteries work”
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