

Cobalt Rush: The Future of Going Green
The electric car holds the promise of a clean ecological transition. The global automotive market is focusing its efforts on competitive production, the key to which is the exploitation of the blue gold: cobalt. Cobalt is a mineral that is needed for batteries, which are mainly found in the Congo. But at what price?
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Cobalt Rush: The Future of Going Green
- Overview
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 1, 2022
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
80%
Original Title
Cobalt, l'envers du rêve électrique
Production Companies
ARTE GEIE, Les Films du Tambour de soie, RTBF, Esprit Libre Production
Director
Quentin Noirfalisse
Description
The electric car holds the promise of a clean ecological transition. The global automotive market is focusing its efforts on competitive production, the key to which is the exploitation of the blue gold: cobalt. Cobalt is a mineral that is needed for batteries, which are mainly found in the Congo. But at what price?