The hidden cost of renewable energy: Inside cobalt mines in the DRC | Witness Documentary
Dec 2, 2025 #documentary #cobalt #renewableenergy
Eagle Mujinga manages workers at Shabara cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dec 2, 2025 #documentary #cobalt #renewableenergy
Eagle Mujinga manages workers at Shabara cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As the world's biggest producer of cobalt, the DRC is a part of the chain that fuels electric vehicles and renewable energy worldwide. Miners in the DRC face dangerous working conditions and earn, on average, a few dollars per day to supply the multibillion-dollar industry.
Eagle is caught in the middle when unrest grows among miners who accuse foreign buyers of underweighing and undervaluing the cobalt they extract. Once a miner himself, can Mujinga navigate demands from the miners while maintaining relations with foreign buyers?
Cobalt Miners is a documentary film by Arthur Nazaryan, Neild Brandvold, Mike Shum and Qinling Li.
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