In much of DRC's cobalt industry, there is little sign of corporate responsibility or social justice, the qualities that are meant to infuse environmentalism. Earlier this week, Boris Johnson hailed a 10-point plan for a 'Green Industrial Revolution' — with the electric car at its centre. Earlier this week, Boris Johnson hailed a 10-point plan for a 'Green Industrial Revolution' — with the electric car at its centre. But when used by Congolese cobalt miners, it has a much darker meaning. The 'artisanal' sector, where an estimated 150,000 miners work, is a place beyond the already meagre state-regulation.

Source: Daily Mail November 20, 2020 22:02 UTC