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Published on: 06. March 2023

China wants raw materials instead of transparent supply chains

June 22, 2011 - Democratic Republic of Congo - Cresseurs exploit cassiterite rich boxite deposits with mallets, chisels and plastic Chinese headlamps 45 meters under the surface of Mount Mpama near the town of Bisie in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Poorly constructed post-and-beam constructed mine shafts that are dug into the mountain often collapse..Lucas Oleniuk-Toronto Star.20/5/11 20110626; ONT; Insight; IN4 -- A headlamp lights the way as creuseurs work the Mpama rock face with chisel and mallet to extract cassiterite. The ore is smelted to become tin, essential in the manufacture of electronic devices. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY - ZUMAt14_

June 22 2011 Democratic Republic of Congo  exploit  Rich  deposits With mallets chisels and Plastic Chinese headlamps 45 METERS Under The Surface of Mount  Near The Town of  in The Democratic Republic of Congo poorly constructed Post and Beam constructed Mine Shafts Thatcher are Dug into The Mountain Often Collapse Lucas Oleniuk Toronto Star 20 5 11  ont Insight IN4 a headlamp Lights The Way As  Work The  Rock Face With chisel and Mallet to Extract  The Ore IS  to Become Tin Essential in The manufacture of Electronic Devices PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY ZUMAt14_
In the race for future technologies, access to raw materials like lithium, manganese or cobalt is crucial for competitors. While Europe is focusing on sustainability with a supply chain law, China is foregoing minimum social or green standards for extraction.

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