Article 114GT Amnesty International accuses tech giants of battery bastardry

Amnesty International accuses tech giants of battery bastardry

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Story ImageVery nasty mines in Democratic Republic of the Congo may be source of your smartmobe

Amnesty International says children as young as seven are mining for Cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with their efforts helping to create Lithium-ion batteries that may well end up in products offered by top-tier technology companies."

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