Video: 4-year-old children working in mines for material used for phone batteries, investigation reveals

An investigation has found children as young as four working in cobalt mines in Africa.

Video: 4-year-old children working in mines for material used for phone batteries, investigation reveals

An investigation has found children as young as four working in cobalt mines in Africa.

The mineral is an essential part of batteries used for smartphones and laptops, the sales of which earn billions for multinational companies.

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