*[Enwl-eng] Cobalt

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            15 year old Joseph* was mining for cobalt in a tunnel barely 
wider than his body when it collapsed and buried him alive.

            Too many children are working in deadly conditions like this, 
just to produce batteries for our smartphones, laptops, and electric cars.

            But we can help put an end to it.

            15 families whose children were killed or severely injured in 
the Democratic Republic of Congo, including Joseph’s, are now taking Apple, 
Tesla, and three other tech giants to court. It’s the first ever case that 
would hold these companies responsible for letting children die mining 
cobalt just to keep their profits piling up.

            A major brief is due in weeks, and the families’ legal team 
urgently needs the funds to keep the case moving.

            If the families win, it could end child cobalt mining – and send 
a massive signal to billion dollar companies that they’re responsible for 
how their products are made. Can you chip in now to keep the lawsuit going?


            If you’ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your 
donation will go through immediately.

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            The DRC has the world’s largest deposits of cobalt, an essential 
element for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used by billion-dollar giants 
like Apple and Tesla. Demand has skyrocketed, and mining companies in DRC 
are using more and more children to meet it, paying just a dollar or two a 
day.

            Thousands of children have died and countless are injured every 
day.

            The lawsuit claims that five tech giants – Apple, Alphabet 
(Google), Dell, Microsoft, and Tesla – that dominate the DRC supply chain 
for cobalt should be held to account for these crimes. But the companies 
have denied any responsibility for what happens in the mines – all while 
claiming to have “strict policies” against child labor in all aspects of 
their supply chain!

            Last year, a judge appointed by former President Trump dismissed 
the case, agreeing with the tech giants that they are “mere purchasers” of 
cobalt, but the families aren’t giving up. They’ve filed an appeal and are 
planning to see the case through.

            The tech giants have spared no cost in trying to shirk 
responsibility and get the case thrown out. But if we help these 15 families 
win, it will force the biggest tech giants to cut their ties with deadly 
mines and finally bring about change to the cobalt industry in DRC – and 
show corporate giants that they’re responsible for their supply chains.

            Vladimir, can you give just a small amount to help save 
countless more children from deadly cobalt mines?


            If you’ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your 
donation will go through immediately.

            Donate $3 now
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            * The name of the child miner has been changed to avoid 
retaliation against his family.


            Thanks for all that you do,
            Allison and the SumOfUs team


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            More information:

            Multinational companies are liable for human rights abuses 
within their supply chains. International Rights Advocates.

            Are children ‘dying like dogs’ in effort to build better 
batteries? Deseret News. 23 May 2021.

            Apple and Google named in US lawsuit over Congolese child cobalt 
mining deaths. The Guardian. 16 December 2019.



      SumOfUs is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together 
to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, 
sustainable path for our global economy.


      From: Allison Johnson, SumOfUs
      Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2022 6:29 PM
      Subject: Cobalt






 
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