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Apple, Sony, Samsung linked to child labour claims in cobalt mines

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2016 | 7:30 am Battery Metals Precious Metals Africa Europe Cobalt Diamond Gold 

[caption id="attachment_842696" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Amnesty International found children as young as seven working in dangerous conditions to extract cobalt, a vital component of lithium-ion batteries. © Amnesty International and Afrewatch.[/caption] Human rights organization Amnesty International is accusing Apple, Samsung and...

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