Geo explainer: Why is cobalt mining so controversial?

Geo explainer: Why is cobalt mining so controversial?

Cobalt mining has become ever-lucrative for large companies over the years, but is increasingly entangled in human rights abuses. Image: Shutterstock Discover more about the practice of cobalt mining in the DRC & the vast repercussions such activities have… By Victoria Heath It’s in the batteries of your phone, electric cars and computers. It’s used as an enamel coating for steel, a fertiliser and in alloys. Without it, the world would be a diff…