Department of Labor collaborates with Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and industry leaders to address root causes. The Department of Labor, alongside Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and the World Cocoa Foundation,…
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Labor Department Releases 2024 Child Labor and Forced Labor Report
The report shows that child and forced labor are used in cobalt and other mining for green energy. The U.S. Department of Labor published the 2024 List of…
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Defense Department Invests in Cobalt Sulfate Recycling
The new facility will extract cobalt from used batteries. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced this week that Electra Battery Materials Corporation has received a $20 million award…
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House Bill Addresses Chinese Exploitation of Congolese Children
China uses children to mine the cobalt used in EV batteries. U.S. Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey introduced legislation that would ban products containing minerals secured with…
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Combat Child Labor Violations
Child labor violations have increased by 70% since 2018. Representatives Hillary Scholten and Nancy Mace introduced legislation to raise the penalties for child labor law violations. The Department…
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Congressional Leaders Call for Hyundai Child Labor Penalties
33 legislators send a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. Federal legislators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, asking his department to impose…
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