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Johannes June 7, 2017, 3:03pm 102

Fairphone – 7 Jun 17

On-site visit to cobalt mines in Congo, April 2017 - Fairphone

Just a couple months ago in April, I went to the DRC together with team member Sylvain, to continue our quest for more responsibly mined materials. This time was all about cobalt, a critical material we need to produce our battery. For some part, we...

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Laura and Sylvain in the DRC - A Diary The Industry

Our team members Laura and Sylvain are in the DRC this week. They will be visiting mines and talking to local partners about cobalt. This element makes up most of the Fairphones battery and its sourcing is connected to many problems. They have a very full schedule, but they try to keep a diary for us. I will relay their messages and pictures here into the forum so you all can have a first account of what they are doing! Day 1 We landed at Nairobi airport early in the morning (5am) after trave…

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