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

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

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.

Answers

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The two correct answers that highlight the 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.