Apple stops buying (for now) cobalt from Congo mines due to hazardous labor conditions
<p>Apple says it’s temporarily stopped buying cobalt (used in lithium ion batteries) mined by hand in Congo while it continues to deal with problems with child labor and harsh work conditions. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/batteries/congo-cobalt-mining-for-lithium-ion-battery/" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Washington Post investigation</a> last year detailed abuses in Congo’s artisanal cobalt supply chain, showing how miners labored in hazardous, even deadly, conditions. </p>