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I saw the unbearable grief inflicted on families by cobalt mining. I pray for change | Global development | The Guardian
When Raphael turned 15, he started digging tunnels at the cobalt mine where he worked – two years later he was dead
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Apple and Google named in US lawsuit over Congolese child cobalt mining deaths
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See Cobalt - Wikipedia
Cobalt is found in the DRC is the form of cobaltite (see Cobaltite - Wikipedia) which is pyrite with one of the sulfur atoms replaced by arsenic. Handling this ore over a period of time can lead to toxicity & death.
When Raphael turned 15, he started digging tunnels at the cobalt mine where he worked – two years later he was dead
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Apple and Google named in US lawsuit over Congolese child cobalt mining deaths
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See Cobalt - Wikipedia
Cobalt is found in the DRC is the form of cobaltite (see Cobaltite - Wikipedia) which is pyrite with one of the sulfur atoms replaced by arsenic. Handling this ore over a period of time can lead to toxicity & death.