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Environmental and Governance Challenges

  • Writer: simone blance
    simone blance
  • Feb 12
  • 1 min read

Cobalt mining also poses serious environmental concerns:

  • Improper waste disposal and runoff from mining activities can contaminate water and soil. 

  • Large-scale deforestation and habitat loss occur around mining sites. 

  • Corruption and smuggling in the cobalt supply chain make it difficult to trace ethically sourced minerals. 

Without stronger regulation and enforcement, environmental degradation and unfair labor practices will likely continue despite the metal’s importance to global technology.

 
 
 

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