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The Environmental Impacts of Cobalt Mining in Congo. Cobalt is fast turning from a miracle metal to a deadly chemical as toxic dumping is devastating landscapes, polluting water, and contaminating …
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Cobalt mining's dangerous impact on workers and the environment 05:54. Some women complained about the physical nature of the work, with one describing hauling 110-pound sacks of cobalt ore. "We ...
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A Lancet study found that pregnant women living in cobalt-mining communities have the highest levels ever ... While the negative impacts of the cobalt boom may be increasingly visible and have now ...
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The open pit mining operation at the site, called Blackbird, supported a town with a population of 250 named Cobalt. Things changed in the early 90's when federal regulators confirmed pollution ...
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Furthermore, Benchmark reported an average area of vegetation change of 2.6 million square meters and 1.4 million square meters per year respectively for each nickel and cobalt case study mine ...
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The impact of mining operations on the surrounding land is also closely linked to the ecological setting of the mining sites. For example, the deforestation of primary forests caused by mining for iron ore in the tropical rainforests of Gabon is likely to leave more devastating and longer term ecological damage compared to mining iron …
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They found cobalt mining was associated with increases in violence, substance abuse, food and water insecurity, and physical …
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However, cobalt mining – both industrial and artisanal – has significant environmental impacts ranging from habitat destruction to water and air pollution. And the artisanal cobalt sector, which supplies 10-30% of cobalt out of the DRC (the world's largest supplier of cobalt), is beset with extreme social and human rights challenges.
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The 110-page ground-breaking report, "Beneath the Green: A critical look at the cost of industrial cobalt mining in the DRC," authored by UK corporate watchdog RAID and DRC-based African Resources Watch, is one of the first in-depth studies of the environmental impacts of industrial cobalt mining on the human rights of hundreds of ...
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" New report exposes the environmental and human costs of DRC's cobalt boom" 27 March 2024. A new report released today reveals that toxic pollution from industrial cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is having devastating human and environmental impacts. The findings challenge the narrative of 'clean' and …
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of the World Economic Forum White Paper series. Titled Making Mining Safe and Fair – Artisanal Cobalt Extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the report concluded that ASM operations are an integral part of cobalt mining in the DRC and that there is a growing need for formalization of artisanal mining.
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That makes cobalt indispensable to global tech and manufacturing companies. But cobalt extraction is a major driver of human rights abuses. From families displaced by transnational mining conglomerates to the destructive environmental impacts of open-pit mining, the cobalt supply chain is fueled by significant human and …
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Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Social impacts of artisanal cobalt mining in Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo" by Nicolas Tsurukawa et al. Skip to search form Skip to main content Skip to account menu. Semantic Scholar's Logo. Search 220,771,937 papers from all fields of science. Search ...
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A new report highlights the social and environmental harms from cobalt mining in the DRC, driven by surging global demand for clean energy minerals. ... health impacts and human rights abuses ...
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Cobalt is quickly becoming the defining example of the mineral conundrum at the heart of the renewable energy transition. As a key component of battery materials that power electric vehicles (EVs), cobalt is facing a sustained surge in demand as …
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Commissioned by TMC, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence assessed the impact of mining on terrestrial carbon sinks in top nickel and cobalt producing regionsIn 2022, 75% of the world's cobalt ...
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KCC is the largest cobalt-producing mine in the world. Located in the heart of the DRC's Katangan Copperbelt, each year, the mine churns out over 20,000 tons of the silvery metal used in cell ...
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More than 70 percent of the world's cobalt is produced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and 15 to 30 percent of the Congolese cobalt is produced by artisanal and small-scale mining ...
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The cobalt mining sector is well positioned to be a key contributor in determining the success of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Despite the important contribution to the DRC's economy, the rapid expansion of mining operations has resulted in major social, …
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The Global Cobalt Socio-Economic Analysis (SEA) was conducted by Wood Mackenzie on behalf of the Cobalt Institute in 2021 and is one of the most comprehensive analysis of the industry to date. The study confirms that during the 2010-2021 period the global cobalt industry showed significant growth with positive socio-economic impacts.
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That a seven year old in the in the Congo, in the Democratic Republic of Congo dig the cobalt out of the ground that went into this leaf blower. And I couldn't find any answers at all about that. ... Without proper protections, mining can have negative impacts on environmental health, labor practices and indigenous communities. …
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The Clarion-Clipperton seabed mining zone alone contains more cobalt than the entire ... Mine owners are responsible for minimising the impacts of their activities on the host environment by ...
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Economic Impact of Cobalt Mining on Local Communities. Cobalt mining can have profound economic impacts on local communities. While it has the potential to contribute to economic development and poverty alleviation, the reality often falls short due to inequitable distribution of benefits, corruption, and environmental degradation.
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Impacts to fresh water are not unique to Chile nor to the lithium industry; they are occurring across global mining and processing locations for a variety of critical minerals. Similar concerns about water use and contamination have already been reported for cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and graphite in China, among …
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To truly shift to "sustainable mining," governments and companies must recognize the social impacts of mining, and enact laws and regulations that require community consultation throughout the life …
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Four innovative solutions – smart and electrified cobalt mining; CO 2 sequestration via mine tailings; remining; and remediating mine sites with nature-based solutions - allow the cobalt mining industry to improve cobalt recovery and reduce its environmental impact, while also creating shared value for local communities and ASM miners.
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Human Impact of Cobalt Mining. Environmental protection is not the only loss when it comes to cobalt mining. An estimated hundred thousand Congoan creuseurs, including children, face dangerous working conditions when mining cobalt out from hundreds of feet underground. Sometimes, they will dig under their own homes or wait …
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In the book—Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives—Kara documents brutal mining practices, militia-controlled mining areas, child labor, and mining-related deaths in the D.R.C., where about …
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What exactly is cobalt, and what are the health risks for those who work in the Democratic Republic of Congo's cobalt mining industry?
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Global cobalt demand surged to 187 kilotons in 2022, up from 166 kilotons in 2021. The Cobalt Institute reports that battery applications now account for 72% of cobalt demand, an increase from 70% ...
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Cobalt is used in rechargeable batteries, and half the world's supply comes from one district in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study assesses the sustainability of artisanal mining ...
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The results showed that under the BAU scenario, climate change impacts per unit of cobalt production could increase by 9% by 2050 compared to 2010, while they decreased by 28% under the SD scenario.
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Purpose Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been criticized for contributing to negative social impacts along their life cycles, especially child labor and harsh working conditions during cobalt extraction. This study focuses on human health impacts — arguably the most fundamental of all social impacts. The aim is to quantify the potential life-cycle health …
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Mineral nodules on the seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a key area of interest for deep-sea mining. Photo by ROV KIEL 6000/GEOMAR. In the case of polymetallic nodules — which are currently the primary focus for deep-sea mining — mining vehicles would collect mineral deposits from the surface of the seabed, not …
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