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Derrick Van Orden: “Cobalt is a critical mineral used in electric vehicle…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Cobalt Mining in T&I Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing

Published December 13, 2023 | Video Starts at 00:17

Mr. Monhe, I'm going to pick up where my colleague from Minnesota left off, and also where I left off talking to your boss a little bit ago. Do you understand that Cobalt is a critical mineral used in electric vehicle batteries. Yes, sir. Do you understand that 4.3% of these batteries are comprised of cobalt? That sounds right, sir. Do you understand that 70% of the world's cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo? (00:17–00:28)

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“4.3% of these [electric vehicle] batteries are comprised of cobalt.”
Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Cobalt Mining in T&I Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing | Uploaded December 13, 2023 | 00:30-00:35
“70% of the world's cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”
Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Cobalt Mining in T&I Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing | Uploaded December 13, 2023 | 00:38-00:44
“15 to 30% of the mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo are called artesian mines.”
Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Cobalt Mining in T&I Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing | Uploaded December 13, 2023 | 00:46-00:53
“These artesian mines have thousands of children working in the condition of essentially slavery mining cobalt in the Democratic Republic of…”
Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Cobalt Mining in T&I Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing | Uploaded December 13, 2023 | 00:57-01:12
“The Biden administration still insists on having 50% of all of the vehicles manufactured in the United States by 2030 be electric.”
Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Cobalt Mining in T&I Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing | Uploaded December 13, 2023 | 01:17-01:28
“We're giving approximately $7,500 per electric vehicle [in tax credits].”
Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Cobalt Mining in T&I Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing | Uploaded December 13, 2023 | 02:10-02:15
“The United States government is subsidizing child slavery in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”
Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Cobalt Mining in T&I Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing | Uploaded December 13, 2023 | 02:29-02:37
“The executive branch of the United States government de facto right now as we speak are subsidizing child slavery.”
Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Cobalt Mining in T&I Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing | Uploaded December 13, 2023 | 04:18-04:28