Kara, Siddharth

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February 1, 2023

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How 'modern-day slavery' in the Congo powers the rechargeable battery economy

Siddharth Kara talks about how cell phones and electronic vehicles are powered by cobalt mined by workers in slave-like conditions in The Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt is an essential component of the rechargeable batteries used in devices and EV's. He has researched modern day slavery and human trafficking for over twenty years.

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