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Subscribe to France 24 now: • http://f24.my/youtubeEN • FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 • http://f24.my/YTliveEN • Cobalt is an essential component of batteries for smartphones and electric cars. Around 60% of it comes from just one country, DR Congo – and most of the metal is exported to China. But there are ethical concerns: Amnesty International says children and adults are mining cobalt in extremely hazardous conditions. Meanwhile, around a quarter of the cobalt extracted in DR Congo is sold through the black market. This report is from our France 2 colleagues, with Erin Ogunkeye. • A programme prepared by Florence Viala, Gaëlle Essoo and Claire Pryde. • http://www.france24.com/en/reportages • Visit our website: • http://www.france24.com • Subscribe to our YouTube channel: • http://f24.my/youtubeEN • Like us on Facebook: • / france24.english • Follow us on Twitter: • / france24_en

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