Saturday, September 16, 2023

US Turns to Country Notorious for Child Labor and Unsafe Mines to Source Its EV Ambitions

US Turns to Country Notorious for Child Labor and Unsafe Mines to Source Its EV Ambitions
"In order to facilitate electric vehicle (EV) production, the U.S. is seeking to spend taxpayer dollars to develop cobalt supply chains from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country which is known for high prevalence of 
  • unsafe child labor in its mines, 
  • many of which are controlled by Chinese interests,
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday...

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