Thread: Cobalt supply
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Old 07-23-2018, 04:11 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Thats good the tesla battery only requires 10% of the slave mined element.
I'm not finding a source to substantiate the claim that cobalt in particular utilizes slave labor.

If Cobalt prices have quadrupled, then those who are mining it are likely earning more than ever, unless as you say, slave labor is occurring.
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