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Apple's African mining activities have been shrouded in controversy due to allegations that it fuels slavery, abuses human rights, and purchase by militia groups. The tech giant revealed plans on Thursday to develop batteries using entirely recycled cobalt, and claimed that the change is part of the company's efforts to go carbon free by 2030. Cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo is a source of cobalt for Apple and other industry powerhouses. Small children are shown with heavy sacks of rocks and mothers carrying their babies in one hand and using the other to find the rare mineral in images from the mines. Apple's announcement in Thursday that it has significantly increased the use of certified recycled cobalt over the past three years, making it possible to include in all Apple-designed batteries by 2025.'