In 20 14, a man started digging a hole in his back yard. He was surprised when his shovel struck a brightly coloured rock. cobalt has gone tro this kind of boom in the last two decades. This podcast is brought to you by twillio. To learn how twillio can help your business harness real time data build customer engagement like no other, visit tillio dot com.
Cobalt is powering the electric vehicle revolution, but much of the world’s supply is mined under deadly conditions in Congo. Journalist Nicolas Niarchos explains Congo's resource curse.
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