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James Melville on Twitter: "Congo supplies 70% of the world's cobalt via mining (mostly Chinese-owned). Cobalt is used in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries used in smartphones, tablets & electric cars. Child slaves in
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James Melville on Twitter: "So while our political leaders at #COP27 will be chauffeured around in electric cars, they conveniently forget that cobalt is found in lithium batteries that power most electric
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Children. Cobalt. Lithium batteries. Are there electrical appliances that don't cause any harm? - Hope for the Future
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Harvard professor tells Joe Rogan all tech devices with lithium batteries come from slave mines | Daily Mail Online
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