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Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM), AFREWATCH, IPDHOR ASBL
Lualaba province, Democratic Republic of Congo
May 18, 2026
Verified: May 18, 2026
"11 community leaders were arrested in Lualaba province following protests against Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM). Residents allege the mining plant caused 11 deaths between 2020 and 2022 due to acidic water contamination. Civil society groups demand the release of detainees and criticize the inadequacy of compensation and relocation support."
Author: Siddharth Kara
This book provides a harrowing, on-the-ground investigation into the human cost of cobalt mining in the DRC, detailing how global demand for green technology fuels exploitation, environmental degradation, and the suppression of local communities.
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