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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) …
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Cobalt (Co) is an essential metal for the development of energy-transition technologies, decarbonising transportation, achieving several sustainable development goals, and facilitating a future net zero transition. However, the supply of Co is prone to severe fluctuation, disruption, and price instabilities. This review aims to identify the …
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They found cobalt mining was associated with increases in violence, substance abuse, food and water insecurity, and physical and mental health challenges. Community …
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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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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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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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ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 23, 2020 – The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), as the Partnership Lead of the Cobalt Action Partnership (CAP), today with CAP Implementing Partners announced that His Excellency Professor Willy Kitobo Samsoni, National Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is joining the CAP Steering …
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Mining cobalt can have negative impacts on both the environment and society. Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation. Increasing greenhouse gas emissions potentiate the greenhouse effect. This increase is the leading cause of global warming (Moseley et al., 2013, p. 199-200). As shown in the …
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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 …
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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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After studying the impacts of mining cobalt—a common ingredient in lithium-ion batteries—on communities in Africa's Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an interdisciplinary team of ...
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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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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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Table 7: Social indictor values of artisanal cobalt mining in the DRC for selected cobalt containing products 55 List of figures Figure 1: Share of cobalt demand by end-use application in 2009. Values are in tons of refined cobalt. Source: CDI 2010. 6 Figure 2: Repartition of world land-based cobalt production from 1995 to 2010.
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Impacts of two initiatives on cobalt artisanal mining in the DRC are assessed against responsible sourcing and sustainability standards. • The initiatives have positive impacts, e.g. in terms of child labour reduction and improved occupational safety.
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Mancini et al. assessed "occupational health and safety" impacts of artisanal mining of cobalt together with 13 other social impacts, using a five-point ordinal scale going from "no noted risks" to "systematic and grave abuse." The latter category was assigned to the occupational health and safety of artisanal cobalt mining.
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Cobalt is a metal that produces a blue pigment. It's essential for making many of the batteries powering phones, computers, and electric vehicles, but mining it is linked to …
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The human and environmental destruction caused by mining in the DRC is staggering. Entire communities have been forced to leave their homes to make way for a new …
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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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Demand for cobalt has spurred new mining operations in Idaho. Industrialists say new techniques will prevent the ecological mistakes of past operations.
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Meeting the demand for energy storage. Currently, nickel and cobalt are extracted through land-based mining operations. Much of this mining occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which …
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Nevertheless, at present there is little cobalt mining activity in the United States. A small amount is mined in Michigan as well as some extraction from mine tailings in Missouri. 49. ... 43 Maddie Stone, "The Impacts of Deep Ocean Mining Will 'Last Forever,' Scientists Warn," Gizmodo, June 27, 2017.
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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 …
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T he lone access road to the Jervois mine cuts through what was once the only cobalt mine in the U.S., the 10,830-acre Blackbird Mine. Now a toxic waste site, it includes a 12-acre open pit, 4.8 ...
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The mining industry's toxic fallout is only now being studied by researchers, mostly in Lubumbashi, the country's mining capital. The mines provide much-needed work for the region's millions ...
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They found cobalt mining was associated with increases in violence, substance abuse, food and water insecurity, and physical and mental health challenges. Community...
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In all scenario–variable combinations for PMF, cobalt and blasting (a mining activity) account for over 60% of impacts together. MDP impacts are split between concentrates and cobalt, accounting for >98% together in all cases. For HTP, tailings are responsible for >90% of impacts in all cases. ... For total impacts of cobalt production, we ...
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After studying the impacts of mining cobalt—a common ingredient in lithium-ion batteries—on communities in Africa's Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an interdisciplinary team of ...
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They found cobalt mining was associated with increases in violence, substance abuse, food and water insecurity, and physical and mental health challenges. Community...
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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.
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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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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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Mining is a crucial industry — from iron and copper to gravel and sand, we depend on it for the basic building blocks of the modern world. It is a fast changing sector, as the clean energy ...
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A study 2 published today in Current Biology is the first to examine the environmental effects of mining cobalt-rich crusts. These rock-hard, metallic layers, which form on the side of underwater ...
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