Beijing: A Chinese metal trading firm said it is investigating whether children are toiling in Congolese mines that supply it with cobalt, a key resource for mobile phones and electric cars.
Yantai Cash, a cobalt exporter based in eastern Shandong province, yesterday said that it is looking into the supply chain following a request from the London Metal Exchange, which sets prices for the market.
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