Was checking out some reports about the DRC and found this piece by the NPR. Just another "detail" western organizations pushed under the rug when talking about clean energy solutions.
Cobalt is mined using basically slave labour. The mines polute both soil, air, and water. Although nowadays we have a lithium battery type (LiFePO4) without cobalt, it's still used, and also in e.g. alloys and gas turbines.
