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The Hidden Cobalt Cost Behind Every iPhone
Original: The Cost of an iPhone: Congo, Cobalt and Consumer Responsibility
Attention is turning to the Democratic Republic of Congo and the role its cobalt mines play in smartphone production. Discussion centres on the human and environmental cost of mining, and whether consumers share responsibility for conditions in supply chains that make devices like the iPhone possible. The debate highlights growing pressure on tech companies to prove ethical sourcing of raw materials.
Why now: Concerns about ethical mineral sourcing and consumer responsibility in tech supply chains are resurfacing in public debate.
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- The Cost of an iPhone: Congo, Cobalt and Consumer Responsibility · Next Century Foundation
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