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The Modern Day Slavery of Cobalt Mining in the DRC
The shadows of the past in the DRC continue to haunt as big mining companies displace Congolese people and offer them hazardous work for just a few dollars a day. This desperate labor force, resembling modern-day slavery, faces toxic exposure, injuries, and death, creating a downward pressure on the cost of cobalt.