The Cost of Cobalt (2021)
In the cobalt mining areas of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), babies are being born with horrific birth defects. Scientists and doctors are finding increasing evidence of environmental pollution from industrial mining which, they believe, may be the cause of a range of malformations from cleft palate to some so serious the baby is stillborn. More than 60% of the world’s reserves of cobalt are in the DRC and this mineral is essential for the production of electric car batteries, which may be the key to reducing carbon emissions and to slowing climate change. In The Cost of Cobalt we meet the doctors treating the children affected and the scientists who are measuring the pollution. Cobalt may be part of the global solution to climate change, but is it right that Congo’s next generation pay the price with their health? Many are hoping that the more the world understands their plight, the more pressure will be put on the industry here to clean up its act.
Cast
- Fiona Lloyd-Davies - Herself
- Robert Flummerfelt - Himself
- Sébastien Mbuyi Musanzayi - Himself
- Nadine Ngulala Mbuyamba - Herself
- Célestin Banza Lubaba Nkulu - Himself
- Mireille Neema - Herself
- Tony Kayembe-Kitenge - Himself
- Mwazo Koya - Himself
- Fabien Mayani - Himself
Screenplay
Themes
Protecting the Environment and Planet Earth, River Journey: From Source to Sea
Keywords
fish, pollution, river, climate change, price, mining, health, industry, toxic, doctor, scientist, electric car, birth defect, enviroment, katanga conflict
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Cost of Cobalt about?
- In the cobalt mining areas of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), babies are being born with horrific birth defects. Scientists and doctors are finding increasing evidence of environmental pollution from industrial mining which, they believe, may be the cause of a range of malformations from cleft palate to some so serious the baby is stillborn. More than 60% of the world’s reserves of cobalt are in the DRC and this mineral is essential for the production of electric car batteries, which may be the key to reducing carbon emissions and to slowing climate change. In The Cost of Cobalt we meet the doctors treating the children affected and the scientists who are measuring the pollution. Cobalt may be part of the global solution to climate change, but is it right that Congo’s next generation pay the price with their health? Many are hoping that the more the world understands their plight, the more pressure will be put on the industry here to clean up its act.
- Who directed The Cost of Cobalt?
- The Cost of Cobalt was directed by Fiona Lloyd-Davies, Robert Flummerfelt.
- Who stars in The Cost of Cobalt?
- The Cost of Cobalt stars Fiona Lloyd-Davies, Robert Flummerfelt, Sébastien Mbuyi Musanzayi, Nadine Ngulala Mbuyamba, Célestin Banza Lubaba Nkulu, Mireille Neema.
- How long is The Cost of Cobalt?
- The Cost of Cobalt has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is The Cost of Cobalt?
- The Cost of Cobalt is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Cost of Cobalt produced?
- The Cost of Cobalt was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Cost of Cobalt?
- The themes of The Cost of Cobalt include: Protecting the Environment and Planet Earth, River Journey: From Source to Sea.