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Mine in ‘world cobalt capital’ displaces locals and monks under questionable circumstances

  • Mongabay faviconMongabay

    Oct 23, 2023, 12:42 pm168 pts
    LUBUMBASHI — In Kolwezi, the self-proclaimed cobalt capital of the world, 400 households and a monastery are preparing to leave. Recently in 2022, one area, known as the Gécamines neighborhood, saw 40% of the land become a cobalt and copper mining quarry with 209 households leaving in a controversial…
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