Report: Electric Vehicles Dependent on Exploitation of Miners in the Congo

Raphael was described by his family as a “bright and cheerful child” who, at the age of 12, wanted nothing more than to get an education. However, his family in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was unable to afford the monthly tuition fees required to send him to school. Like many children living in poverty in the DRC, Raphael began working in an industrial cobalt mine near Kolwezi…

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