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Blood Cobalt - The Congo Dangerous - and Deadly - Green Energy Mines
The documentary 'Blood Cobalt: The Congo's Dangerous and Deadly Green Energy Mines' by ABC's Foreign Correspondent exposes the brutal conditions in the cobalt mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 70% of the world’s cobalt is sourced. The demand for cobalt, essential for electric vehicle batteries, has surged, drawing impoverished Congolese workers to dangerous artisanal mining. Individuals like Mama Natalie and her family scavenge for cobalt in hazardous areas, risking their lives to earn a meager living. Artisanal mining, which accounts for 30% of the country's cobalt production, often results in fatal accidents, with children like Deomba losing their lives in collapses near mining sites owned by companies like CDM.