Electric vehicles need cobalt. Congolese miners work in dangerous conditions to get it.

Electric vehicles need cobalt. Congolese miners work in dangerous conditions to get it.

This story was originally published by CapitalB. The story of  “John Doe 1” of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is tucked in a lawsuit filed five years ago against several U.S. tech companies, including Tesla, the world’s largest electric vehicle producer. In a country where the Earth hides its treasures beneath its surface, those who chip away at its bounty pay an unfair price. As a pre-teen, his family could no longer afford to pay his $6 monthly school fee, leaving him with one opt...
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