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- Cobalt mining in the Congo is essential for rechargeable batteries in our electronic devices, but it leads to immense suffering and exploitation of workers.
- The history of exploitation in the Congo, from King Leopold II to Patrice Lumumba, highlights the ongoing cycle of resource seizure and poverty in the region.
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The horrors of cobalt mining in the Congo
Cobalt mining in the Congo has led to immense suffering and violence. Workers, including many teenage boys, operate in toxic and dangerous conditions without safety equipment. They are forced to meet crushing quotas of cobalt production, earning just a few dollars a day. The cobalt extracted from these mines is essential for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are used in our smartphones, tablets, laptops, and electric vehicles. Meanwhile, the people of Congo, who reside above the cobalt-rich ground, endure poverty and exploitation as their resources are seized and profited from by Western corporations.
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