Mining and Minerals
This country produces over 70% of the world’s cobalt.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Children working in dangerous mines instead of going to school is an example of this.
child labor
Work that puts people at serious risk of injury or illness is called this
hazardous work
Diamonds sold to fund wars and armed groups are called these.
conflict diamonds
Materials moving from one country to another before becoming products is called this.
supply chain
This mineral is commonly used in phone and laptop batteries.
Cobalt
Some children working in mines are as young as this age.
7 years old
Children are especially vulnerable because their bodies are still doing this.
developing/growing
During the Sierra Leone Civil War, these people were forced to work in mines.
civilians and children
Minerals from the Congo are used in products sold all around _____
The world
About this percentage of cobalt mining in the Congo is artisanal.
15–30%
Around this many children are estimated to work in cobalt mines in the Congo.
40,000
The slides mention that miners have little to no access to _______ _________
protective equipment
this civil war is a famous example connected to conflict diamonds.
Sierra Leone Civil War
many workers are paid extremely low wages. In some cases, miners earn less than $ ____?
$2
These products commonly use cobalt from the Congo.
smartphones and laptops
Paying workers extremely low wages while companies profit greatly is called this.
exploitation
Breathing in this substance can cause long-term health problems for miners.
toxic dust
Conflict diamonds helped support these groups during wars.
armed groups
Even though we may not see mining directly, we are connected to it through this.
Technology
Artisanal mining is described in the slides as being done without these.
machines
Workers having little or no real choice because of poverty is known as this.
forced labor
this can happen underground and is one of the biggest risks in mines.
mine collapse
Conflict diamonds were used to finance violence and this type of activity.
rebel activity
The Democratic Republic of the Congo supplies over 70% of the world’s supply of this mineral.
cobalt