Black transit activists in the U.S. are calling attention to the plunder of the Congo for cobalt mining.
Archived version: https://archive.ph/12OmU
Black transit activists in the U.S. are calling attention to the plunder of the Congo for cobalt mining.
Archived version: https://archive.ph/12OmU
There is already an industry shift away from Congolese cobalt.
A lot of EV batteries in the US are cobalt-free.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/17/samsung-panasonic-and-tesla-embracing-cobalt-free-batteries-.html
Other companies are sourcing cobalt from Morocco or domestic mines instead, or sourcing it from recycled batteries.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/cobalt-mining-congo-batteries-electric-vehicles
Newer EVs are using cobalt-free LFP batteries and energy storage is shifting to sodium ion.