Author: Siddharth Kara

This book offers details of an investigation into the human rights abuses behind the Congo’s cobalt mining operation — and the moral implications that affect us all.
“Cobalt Red” is the searing, first-ever expose of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining, as told through the testimonies of the Congolese people, according to a review on goodreads.com.
To uncover the truth about brutal mining practices, the writer investigates militia-controlled mining areas and gathers shocking testimonies of people who endure immense suffering and even die while mining cobalt.