Which of the following are negative consequences of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

Dust from cobalt mines causes lung and skin damage.
Dust from cobalt mines causes lung and skin damage.

Increased cobalt mining causes a decrease in gold mining.
Increased cobalt mining causes a decrease in gold mining.

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.

Thousands of children work in cobalt mines.
Thousands of children work in cobalt mines.

Cobalt is sent to processing plants overseas.
Cobalt is sent to processing plants overseas.

1 answer

The two correct answers highlighting negative consequences of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo are:

  1. Dust from cobalt mines causes lung and skin damage.
  2. Thousands of children work in cobalt mines.