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Im sure the lawyers thought of that angle, but the mining company currently doesn’t do anything to effect change so they probably won’t unless their customers (

Im sure the lawyers thought of that angle, but the mining company currently doesn’t do anything to effect change so they probably won’t unless their customers (tech companies) demand a change. It really is unfortunate. The mining company should build out proper infrastructure but I’m guessing they just delegate to (corrupt) locals. This is no different than all the global environmental issues we’re facing with large scale production facilities (bottled water, petroleum, etc. are a huge problem too). The indigenous populations are getting fucked over because they live in remote areas prime for exploitation. Then the factories close down and don’t clean anything up. I should point out this is also happening in developed countries like Canada and the USA. For instance, what is the difference between children mining cobalt and children being exposed to mercury poisoning because their rivers upstream there’s a paper plant dumping toxic waste into the food supply in Ontario, or petrol industry in Texas poisoning neighboring schools with chemical fumes.

qaq 7y ago
This is not a mishap Glencore is tied to so much corruption (ties to every dictator imaginable)and despicable practices across the globe.
sjg007 7y ago
The mining company will only respond to supply and demand.
SpicyLemonZest 7y ago
But I mean, you see what’s wrong here right? The lawyers thought about it from the angle of who’s actually responsible, but realized that suing that company probably wouldn’t accomplish much lasting change. So they made up reasons to also sue popular tech companies, in hopes that embarrassing them will help serve the lawyers’ goals. That’s not how the process is supposed to work.
- qaq 7y ago
  "And I would encourage the people at Glencore to take this seriously" is the harshest thing they actually say about them . The company that fronts for people responsible for unimaginable amount of horrors from Putin's inner circle to Dictators all over the world.
- bjornjaja 7y ago
  Absolutely, but when the process itself doesn’t work, then what? Gotta take a different approach and apply pressure somehow.

qaq 7y ago

This is not a mishap Glencore is tied to so much corruption (ties to every dictator imaginable)and despicable practices across the globe.

sjg007 7y ago

The mining company will only respond to supply and demand.

SpicyLemonZest 7y ago

But I mean, you see what’s wrong here right? The lawyers thought about it from the angle of who’s actually responsible, but realized that suing that company probably wouldn’t accomplish much lasting change. So they made up reasons to also sue popular tech companies, in hopes that embarrassing them will help serve the lawyers’ goals. That’s not how the process is supposed to work.

qaq 7y ago
"And I would encourage the people at Glencore to take this seriously" is the harshest thing they actually say about them . The company that fronts for people responsible for unimaginable amount of horrors from Putin's inner circle to Dictators all over the world.
bjornjaja 7y ago
Absolutely, but when the process itself doesn’t work, then what? Gotta take a different approach and apply pressure somehow.