Pascal Maitre's photos from the Democratic Republic of Congo detail the problems arising as demand for cobalt grows
Taken near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a major cobalt reserve,photos draw attention to the huge appetite for this metal. This is driven by its high stability and energy density, which make it suited for use in everything from lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles to superalloys. The demand has led to corporations setting up vast extraction operations in the region, displacing villages.
The main image shows villagers in Tshabula, about 10 kilometres from Kolwezi’s centre, searching for cobalt among the waste dumped on the embankments of one of the largest open-cast mines in the area. It is run by the state and the company COMMUS . The complex is set for an expansion that will destroy much of the housing nearby.But not all the mines in the region are official. Some have taken this lucrative practice into their own hands, digging deep tunnels.
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