Metals and Minerals in Smart Devices II Quick Check
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Question
Which of the following are negative consequences of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
Thousands of children work in cobalt mines.
Thousands of children work in cobalt mines.
The demand for cobalt is expected to double in the next 10 years.
The demand for cobalt is expected to double in the next 10 years.
Cobalt is sent to processing plants overseas.
Cobalt is sent to processing plants overseas.
Increased cobalt mining causes a decrease in gold mining.
Increased cobalt mining causes a decrease in gold mining.
Dust from cobalt mines causes lung and skin damage.
- Thousands of children work in cobalt mines.
- Dust from cobalt mines causes lung and skin damage.