Assignment -
Review the Washington Post article: The Cobalt Pipeline, Tracing the path from deadly hand-dug mines in Congo to consumers' phones and laptop.
Respond to the following 5 items -
1- How many children are working as miners in cobalt mines in the Congo? What is the average pay the diggers earn each day? What is the average household income for families living in the Congo?
2- Are there local labor laws prohibiting this practice? What is the impact cobalt mining is having on these young workers?
3- Why is cobalt such a valuable mineral? What is the projected future demand?
4- Why do the image/brands of the companies that use cobalt in their products seem to be immune from any negativity regarding these unethical child labor practices?
5- Provide at least one other example of unethical behavior that effects vulnerable populations?
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