A new report released today by Amnesty International claims that minerals used within lithium-ion batteries are often sourced from mines utilising child labour.
Working together with fellow NGO, Afrewatch (Africa Resource Watch), the organisation traced cobalt used in these batteries to small artisanal mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Within these mines, children as young as twelve work for less than $2 a day in cramped and dangerous conditions. Through a complex supply chain revealed…
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