Cobalt mining under poor conditions in Democratic Republic of Congo

SOUTH KIVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - JULY 14: Workers, including women and children, work in a cobalt mine through small-scale and non-corporate mining activities referred to as "artisanal" mining, carried out under very poor conditions, without any precautions and any control by any authority in the Mwenga territory of South Kivu province in Democratic Republic of Congo on July 14, 2023. Cobalt, an important component of rechargeable batteries used in cell phones, tablets, laptops and other portable electronic devices, is obtained from mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Photo by Augustin Wamenya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)