Are you aware that 15 to 30% of all of the cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo are artesian mines? I believe you. That is correct. Are you aware that Approximately 40 to 255,000 cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are children working in slave conditions. I'm certainly aware of horrific conditions around the world in the extraction and mining industries of many minerals, including cobalt. The last time you were here, I asked you a very specific question. (01:36–01:45)
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Asserts that 40,000 to 255,000 child miners work under slave conditions in the DRC.
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