Increased Demand for Cobalt Fuels Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo By Juliana White Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/06/increased-demand-for-cobalt-fuels-ongoing-humanitarian-crisis-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ UNITED NATIONS, Jun 26 2025 (IPS) - The demand for cobalt and other minerals is fueling a decades-long humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In pursuit of money to support their families, Congolese laborers face abuse and life-threatening conditions working in unregulated mines Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --