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About three-fourths of world’s cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by<\/p>\n

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\nThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the world’s dominant producer of cobalt. It accounts for over 70% of the global supply, making it the primary source for this metal crucial for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and electronics.
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\n– Cobalt is a key component in many types of rechargeable batteries.
\n– Global supply of cobalt is highly concentrated.
\n– The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest producer by a significant margin.
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\nThe high concentration of cobalt production in the DRC raises concerns about supply chain security, ethical sourcing (due to issues like child labor in artisanal mining), and political stability in the region.
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