Reality of cobalt mining society | Panorama
The society surrounding the mines in Kolwezi, DRC are severely impoverished and many of the children rely on handouts from the mining company that supply Tesla for food donations.
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- Broadcast year: 2021
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- Programme: Panorama
- Episode: The Electric Car Revolution: Winners and Losers
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Evicting the miners | Panorama
Tesla's supplier of cobalt, Glencore, says it has bought the land that houses the artisanal mines in Kolwezi and plans to evict all the ''illegal'' miners from their site, despite them having mined there for over ten years.
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Mining leaks | Panorama
Tesla's mining provider is Glencore who have come under large scrutiny due to deaths of miners as well as chemical spills.