Shinkolobwe Mine in the Belgian Congo [0]. > This secrecy was maintained long after the end of the war. “Efforts were made to give the message that the uranium

Shinkolobwe Mine in the Belgian Congo [0]. > This secrecy was maintained long after the end of the war. “Efforts were made to give the message that the uranium came from Canada, as a way of deflecting attention away from the Congo..." > Under Belgian rule, Congolese workers toiled day and night in the open pit, sending hundreds of tonnes of uranium ore to the US every month. [0]: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200803-the-forgotten-mine-that-built-the-atomic-bomb https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200803-the-forgotten-mi...