Tesla relies on child labor to mine precious metals such as cobalt. Tesla is being sued for failing to address documented labor by children in its supply chain. The lawsuit claims that Tesla ...

After revelations of child labor and treacherous conditions ... to international safety standards The Shabara artisanal mine, where cobalt and copper are dug out by hand, near the Congolese ...

which is associated with atrocious working conditions and child labour. The current sharp rise in the cobalt price may be good news for the Congo government but in the longer term it will simply ...

By the time one traces the chain from the child slogging in the cobalt mine to the rechargeable gadgets and cars sold to consumers around the world, the links have been misdirected beyond recognition, ...