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Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?
3 days, 19 hours ago

Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?

Al Jazeera  

The tech giant has been accused of sourcing conflict minerals from sub-Saharan Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains. Lawyers representing the Central African country, claimed in a statement this week that Apple’s subsidiaries in Europe are …

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Congo sues Apple in Europe, accuses it of criminal conduct for using conflict minerals in devices
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6 days, 8 hours ago

Congo sues Apple in Europe, accuses it of criminal conduct for using conflict minerals in devices

Firstpost  

Lawyers for the Congolese government allege that Apple’s supply chain includes minerals such as tin, tantalum, and tungsten sourced from conflict-ridden regions, where armed groups fund violence through illegal mining Apple maintains that it does not directly source raw minerals and conducts thorough audits of its suppliers. Its 2023 conflict minerals report stated that none of its supply chain partners …

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The World’s Biggest EV Maker Has the Industry’s Worst Human Rights Appraisal
1 month ago

The World’s Biggest EV Maker Has the Industry’s Worst Human Rights Appraisal

Wired  

The race to keep pace with EV development could be taking a dark turn. The report, Recharge for Rights, alleges that BYD, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai had the worst human rights due diligence policies of 13 major EV manufacturers, ranked in a league table. Other EV makers—such as Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis—were placed higher in Amnesty’s league table, but the organization …

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US-Backed Lobito Corridor: A Game Changer for Africa's Minerals Trade
54 years, 11 months ago

US-Backed Lobito Corridor: A Game Changer for Africa's Minerals Trade

CNN  

A container vessel has sailed out of Angola's Port of Lobito carrying Lobito Atlantic Railway's first shipment of copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the US. The corridor, backed by the US and Europe, aims to create an efficient transport link from Africa's mineral-rich interior to the port on its west coast for export. The project is …

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Land grabs and vanishing forests: Are ‘clean’ electric vehicles to blame?
9 months, 1 week ago

Land grabs and vanishing forests: Are ‘clean’ electric vehicles to blame?

Al Jazeera  

Communities in Indonesia say they are bearing the brunt of an intensifying race to make our cars ‘green’. Reports from several rights groups in recent months have revealed how the increase in mining of crucial materials like nickel – the silvery-white metal used to manufacture EV batteries – is harming several communities and, ironically, causing environmental damage across Indonesia and …

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U.S. court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labour in Africa
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labour in Africa

The Hindu  

A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The plaintiffs accused the five companies of joining suppliers in a "forced labour" venture by purchasing cobalt, which is used to make lithium-ion batteries that …

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Mining of cobalt, copper in DRC leading to human rights abuses: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Mining of cobalt, copper in DRC leading to human rights abuses: Report

Al Jazeera  

The expansion of industrial-scale mines that extract cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries has led to forced evictions and human rights abuses, including sexual assault, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to Amnesty International. “The forced evictions taking place as companies seek to expand industrial-scale copper and cobalt mining projects are wrecking lives and must stop now,” said …

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