This short doc­u­men­tary shows the human rights vio­la­tions and envi­ron­men­tal pol­lu­tion in Demo­c­ra­t­ic Repub­lic of Con­go as a result of unre­spon­si­ble cobalt min­ing. Cobalt is used in recharge­able lithi­um-ion bat­ter­ies for smart phones, lap­tops, and elec­tric vehi­cles. To know more about this, vis­it read.somo.nl/story/cobalt-blues/ and goodelectronics.org/@@search?SearchableText=cobalt