Activists are concerned that high-profile cobalt consumer Tesla isn’t doing enough to ... Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a booming industry that is putting a lot ...

Tesla, when asked for comment ... or cause major environmental damage. Global cobalt supply is dominated by the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is riven by conflict and political instability.

After revelations of child labor and treacherous conditions in many cobalt mines, automakers and mineral companies said they would adhere to international safety standards The Shabara artisanal ...

Apple, Google, Tesla and Microsoft are among ... The BBC has sought comment from Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. Why are people in mineral-rich DR Congo among the world's poorest? The court papers ...

The “overwhelming majority” of the cobalt in Tesla batteries comes from countries other than the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like Kia, Tesla has switched to 8:1:1 cells, and boss Elon Musk ...

A conveyor belt carries chunks of raw cobalt at a plant in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo Cobalt is one ... electric vehicles at scale? Tesla? Who else? And how many charging ...

"Some cobalt mined in places like the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been linked to human rights abuses such as child labour," reports CNBC. In 2019, Apple, in addition to Tesla and other ...

Tesla, and Dell have all been named in a federal lawsuit from parents who say their children were injured or killed in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Guardian first ...