Have you ever wondered what your phone is made of? What kind of journey it made before reaching your hands?
In the last two episodes of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, we’ll explore conflict minerals and supply chains.
The DRC is a country with a massive abundance of mineral resources. This should be a blessing, but it has also proved to be a curse – for many seek to secure these minerals for their own economic advancement.
To get to the bottom of this issue, we’ll be talking to Sasha Lezhnev of The Sentry, who shares his expertise on supply chains, mineral extraction, and conflict in the DRC.
This podcast is brought to you by:
Presenter / Researcher / Editor: Maria Salto Galdon, TCD
References:
Blood batteries -Cobalt and the Congo
https://www.cobaltinstitute.org/production-and-supply.html
What to do with your old phone https://www.irishtimes.com/business/
technology/new-tech-gifts-here-s-what-to-do-with-your-old-phones-1.2918594
Where does your phone come from ? The Economist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKvGzS8LYbY
Cobalt is critical for a renewable energy transition. How can we minimise its social and environmental cost? https://www.greenbiz.com/article/cobalt-critical-renewable-energy-transition-how-can-we-minimize-its-social-and
https://www.ft.com/content/15071a6a-c02c-11e9-b350-db00d509634e
https://www.ft.com/content/48fac39e-37a0-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4
https://www.ft.com/content/dba05400-e343-11e8-a6e5-792428919cee
Deep sea mining https://www.ft.com/video/87fb22bc-bd80-4149-af3e-2724dd0e35c2
Enough project https://enoughproject.org/get-involved/take-action
https://www.wired.com/story/alternatives-to-cobalt-the-blood-diamond-of-batteries/
Music :
African Relaxing music for stress relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXnGtLJUCM
Serge Ilunga : Mitole Remix ( Louange)- https://youtu.be/_yQXEQ46epc
Serge Ilunga : Louange populaire : https://youtu.be/svlH4UTM-VU
Congo Patrie de Paix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0pQEEKdz4Y