Understanding and addressing ‘modern slavery’ in DRC-UK cobalt supply chains
(2022)
Book Chapter
McQuilken, J., Shirgholami, Z., & McFarlane, D. (2022). Understanding and addressing ‘modern slavery’ in DRC-UK cobalt supply chains. In N. Yakovleva, & E. Nickless (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development (514-541). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003001317
The UK’s – and the world’s – ‘green industrial revolution’ is intrinsically tied to the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This largely informal sector produces approximately 12–21% of the worl... Read More about Understanding and addressing ‘modern slavery’ in DRC-UK cobalt supply chains.