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Conflict over minerals: Is the way we mine the minerals for electric car batteries and mobile phones fair or responsible?

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    Abstract

    The scramble for Africa began in earnest in the 1880s when European powers started competing to extract valuable natural resources like timber and ivory. The mineral wealth of the continent is also being pillaged: uranium, coltan, cobalt, the stuff we need in our mobile phones and electric car batteries. With Ed kessler are Peer Schouten and Christopher Wadibia to discuss the issues.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date17 Nov 2020
    Place of PublicationCambridge
    Media of outputPodcast
    Size29 min
    Publication statusPublished - 17 Nov 2020

    Keywords

    • conflict minerals
    • green transition
    • Technological change
    • Energy resources
    • Sub-Saharan Africa

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