Microsoft calls for 'coalition' to improve Congo's informal cobalt mines

Microsoft visited an artisanal cobalt mine in Democratic Republic of Congo in December as part of attempts to jump-start formalisation of the little-regulated and dangerous industry that experts say is key to meeting global demand for the battery material.

This article was originally published by Reuters on the 8 February 2023.

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