Cobalt and copper mining operations in Africa have had a significant impact on the air quality of nearby communities, according to a new study.
Researchers at NCAR used satellites to monitor emissions from cobalt mining in Africa and found nearby communities are being polluted.
The material inside those batteries is cobalt, much of which is mined in Africa. New research out of Boulder suggests that mining for cobalt is also polluting parts of Africa., in 2022, 73% of the world's supply of cobalt was mined in Africa's Copperbelt, a region which straddles the border of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Levelt recently completed a study using satellite data to measure emissions from these cobalt and copper mines in Africa.
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