Children work in Congolese mines where cobalt is extracted for smartphones
This is a delicate topic. &quot;In the United States, Dodd–Frank Act required manufacturers to audit their supply chains and report use of conflict minerals&quot;, see <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Conflict_minerals" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Conflict_minerals</a>. The problem here is that cobalt is not included in the list of conflict minerals.<p>For one point of view, you may want to read &quot;Why Cobalt Is Not a Conflict Mineral&quot;: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;agmetalminer.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;06&#x2F;06&#x2F;why-cobalt-is-not-a-conflict-mineral&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;agmetalminer.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;06&#x2F;06&#x2F;why-cobalt-is-not-a-conf...</a>