Cobalt Red: Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara | Book Club

Full Title: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
Suggested by: Lily
Pages to read: 230
ISBN: 9781250284303 (Originally listed)
ISBN: 9781250284297 (Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•How can cobalt be used?
•How has cobalt been used historically?
•What resources are found in the Congo?
•How are cobalt and other resources extracted from the Congo?
•Who mines the cobalt?
•By what conditions is cobalt mined?
•Where is cobalt refined?
•What do technology companies think of the mining conditions?
•Who owns the mining companies?
•What support does Congo receive from companies wanting responsible sourced resources?
•Who are the artisanal (ASM) miners?
•What negotiating power do artisanal miners have?
•What information is allowed to be shared by the miners?
•How is the wealth from the resources used?
•How did Patrice Lumumba effect Congo?
•How did Joseph Mobutu effect Congo?
•How did King Leopold II effect Congo?
•How does an Indian pullulation effect Congo?
•How does China effect Congo?
•How were African working conditions hidden from the England’s public in the 18th century?
•What is the history of electric cars?
•What is the effect of the transportation fees from cobalt?
•What happened to CHEMAF site?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.