The Problem With Cobalt
Cobalt is can help make batteries safer, while increasing energy density and ultimately improving battery life. However there's a dark side to cobalt that you need to know about.
Cobalt is used to help stabilise lithium-ion batteries. It can help manufacturers make batteries safer, while increasing energy density and ultimately improving battery life.
However 70% of the world's cobalt mining happens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is rich in minerals, but also economically poor. This dynamic has created an artisanal mining industry that is seeing many children exploited for labour.
