Global cobalt rush drives toxic toll near DRC mines

Mongabay
Mar 27, 2024, 7:05 am131 pts
The global race to secure minerals critical to the clean energy transition is driving toxic pollution with severe health repercussions for communities living near some of the world’s largest cobalt and copper mines, a new report says. U.K. corporate watchdog Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) and…

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