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Mother Mining Cobalt With Baby
- In the Congo, a mother mines cobalt with her baby strapped to her back despite toxic dust exposure.
- This dangerous work sustains her family and feeds them that day, illustrating harsh survival realities.
Cobalt Mining Is Brutal Labor
- Cobalt mining pits in Congo resembled ancient brutal labor scenes with thousands hauling toxic stone with little protection.
- The environmental and human degradation is severe, reminiscent of past human atrocities.
Colonial Thinking Persists Today
- The race for cobalt exacts environmental harm in Africa as a tradeoff to technology used in the West.
- This reveals colonial-era thinking that devalues African lives and their environment as expendable resources.