![A copper-cobalt artisanal mine near the town of Kolwezi, in southeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 20, 2023.](/sites/default/files/media_2024/09/202409afr_drc_copper_cobalt_mine.jpg)
A copper-cobalt artisanal mine near the town of Kolwezi, in southeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 20, 2023.
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A copper-cobalt artisanal mine near the town of Kolwezi, in southeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 20, 2023.