Cobalt Red

In
Cobalt Red
, activist and researcher Siddharth Kara delivers the first comprehensive exposé of the devastating human and environmental costs behind the Democratic Republic of Congo's cobalt mining industry. Drawing from extensive on-the-ground investigation and direct testimonies from Congolese people, Kara uncovers the brutal realities of a global supply chain that links forced labor and immense suffering directly to the lithium-ion batteries powering our modern technology.
Why You Should Read?
Unflinching exposé of human rights abuses, child labor, and environmental devastation in cobalt mining.
Based on first-hand accounts and investigative journalism from the front lines in the Congo.
Reveals the ethical implications of our reliance on technology and the global supply chain.
A crucial call to action, demonstrating our collective implication in a hidden human tragedy.