Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “DR Congo cobalt miners work in treacherous conditions” – below is their description.
A global goal to attain net-zero emissions by 2050 is contributing to a surge in demand for electric cars.
The batteries that power these vehicles contain cobalt, much of which is mined in Democratic Republic of Congo.
It is dangerous work, but many miners say they are not getting their fair share of the spoils.
Al Jazeera’s @Malcolm Webb reports from Lualaba Province, DR Congo.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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In This Story: Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DROC, or simply either Congo or the Congo, and historically Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. The capital is Kinshasa.
With a population of over 101 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most-populous officially Francophone country in the world.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is extremely rich in natural resources but has suffered from political instability. As of 2018, around 600,000 Congolese have fled to neighbouring countries from conflicts in the centre and east of the DRC. Two million children risk starvation, and the fighting has displaced 4.5 million people.