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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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