I was scrolling through YouTube recently when I came across a video about mining for Cobalt in Africa. In the Congo there are huge open pit mines run by China. They remove the oar but the surrounding villages are inundated with the dust from the mine. It coats everything. The ground around the area is covered in it.
The children in these villages have a much higher incident of birth defects. Cleft pallets is one of the main defects. However, there are a wide range including children with enlarged heads, missing limbs, fingers, thumbs and feet.
All in the name of GREEN ENERGY. The Cobalt primarily goes to making batteries for Electric cars.
Tesla’s moving away from Cobalt in their shorter range cars... they’re going to a lithium-iron-phosphate LFP based chemistry ...