The UK-based corporate watchdog Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) published a major report in November 2021 titled "The Road to Ruin? Electric Vehicles and Workers' Rights Abuses at DR Congo's Industrial Cobalt Mines."
This report exposes dire conditions for many Congolese workers in the industrial mines, often characterized by widespread exploitation and labor rights abuses. While the companies have a variety of ties to nations around the world, 70 percent of the DRC's mining sector is backed by Chinese investment.
