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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominique DELCOURT]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<p><span>Forced labor</span> in a cobalt mine  in Congo</p>
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					The demand for lithium lion batteries continues to increase but the working conditions in the mines are far from acceptable and the cobalt industry is in no hurry to change them.
					<p><span>Dominique DELCOURT</span> Published on 5th of September 2014</p>
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