Deadly cobalt mines linked to child labor thrive in rush for EV batteries
20 February 2018, 08:00
The appetite for electric cars is driving a boom in cobalt production in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where some mines have been found to be dangerous and employ child labor -- a concern for carmakers from Volkswagen to Tesla.
Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20180220/OEM10/180229992/deadly-cobalt-mines-child-labor-thrive-ev-batteries
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The appetite for electric cars is driving a boom in cobalt production in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where some mines have been found to be dangerous and employ child labor -- a concern for carmakers from Volkswagen to Tesla.
Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20180220/OEM10/180229992/deadly-cobalt-mines-child-labor-thrive-ev-batteries
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