The Dark Side of Congo’s Cobalt Rush, The New Yorker, May 31, 2021

“Cell phones and electric cars rely on cobalt, causing a boom in demand. Locals are hunting for this buried treasure—but are getting almost none of the profit,” explains reporter Nicolas Niarchos. The article (also available in a one-hour audio recording) is based on extensive on-the-ground research and conversations with numerous people in the southern Congo.

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