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Just learned that China owns most of the cobalt mines in the DRC. (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Are they responsible for the conditions there?

Of course all of the other "China is imperialist" claims are bullshit but it seems like this is true and could potentially lead to valid accusations of imperialism or at least bad regulations.

What's the reason for what's going on in the Congo, I guess? What is happening on a detailed level? I can't find many resources outside of blatantly western shit.

I know what's going on and like the bad things but I'm asking why basically. Is it China?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Forgive ME for not knowing this but... what is artisinal mining? I'm assuming it means by hand and for a living versus like, working for a company and using machines (better conditions?)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Artisanal mining is by hand and, instead of having an employer, people perform unpaid labor to mine for ore (often without oversight, training, PPE, safe conditions, etc) and then sell what they gathered to an independent buyer. Often the work is done by children.