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#News: #Childlabor is rampant in the #Congo Basin fuelled by #cobalt mining and the so-called "Green" Energy transition. Children face dangerous conditions for minimal pay #humanrights #GlobalSouth #Slavery https://www.ehn.org/the-hidden-exploitation-behind-clean-energy-s-cobalt-demand-2668453097.html

The hidden exploitation behind clean energy's cobalt demand

Activists are raising awareness about the exploitation of Black workers and resources in the Congo, driven by the demand for cobalt used in clean energy technologies.Adam Mahoney reports for Capital B.
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Australia has 60% of the worlds Lithium reserves, 1.2 million tonnes of cobalt (the worlds second largest) and no child labour. Time to stop mining coal/gas and start mining minerals for renewables.

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