Cobalt is an essential element within supply chains driving the technological transition to electric vehicles
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Cobalt is an essential element within supply chains driving the technological transition to electric vehicles
by The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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Cobalt hydroxide is exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – the world’s largest supplier of cobalt – through global supply chains
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Cobalt hydroxide is exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – the world’s largest supplier of cobalt – through global supply chains
by The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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The price paid for cobalt is the main determinant of artisanal miners’ incomes and livelihoods
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The price paid for cobalt is the main determinant of artisanal miners’ incomes and livelihoods
by The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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Artisanal mining tunnels dug into a hillside in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Copperbelt – an area once with unique biodiversity heritage
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Artisanal mining tunnels dug into a hillside in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Copperbelt – an area once with unique biodiversity heritage
by The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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Artisanal cobalt mining by definition relies on basic tools and hard labour, with little if any health and safety measures
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Artisanal cobalt mining by definition relies on basic tools and hard labour, with little if any health and safety measures
by The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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Cobalt mining tunnels often reach lengths and depths far greater than the legal maximum of 30 metres (already an extreme and dangerous level)
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Cobalt mining tunnels often reach lengths and depths far greater than the legal maximum of 30 metres (already an extreme and dangerous level)
by The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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Trading houses planned before and built during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) aimed to offer greater independence and competition in assessing cobalt value and prices
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Trading houses planned before and built during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) aimed to offer greater independence and competition in assessing cobalt value and prices
by The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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The greatest sustainable development and human rights challenges facing the artisanal cobalt extraction, including child labour and the sexual exploitation of women, are generally found in tolerance zones and industrial mine tailings.
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The greatest sustainable development and human rights challenges facing the artisanal cobalt extraction, including child labour and the sexual exploitation of women, are generally found in tolerance zones and industrial mine tailings.
by The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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