BOOK: Cobalt Red

Take a quick inventory of the electronics around you. If you have a smartphone, computer, or a device that has a computer chip and/or a rechargeable battery then you have participated in the cobalt trade. In Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives' Siddharth Kara explores the sobering realities behind the global cobalt industry, shedding light on the exploitation, human rights abuses, and environmental impacts linked to the extraction and trade of this essential mineral.