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CMOC Congo Mine Pollution Damaged Local Health, Report Says

William Clowes
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A March 2026 investigation by environmental groups links air pollution from the world’s largest cobalt producer to severe health damage in nearby Congolese communities, citing emissions from its processing plant. The Tenke Fungurume mine, acquired by CMOC Group Ltd. in 2016, is central to the allegations, with the Environmental Investigation Agency US reporting a "public health crisis" affecting workers and locals. Toxic emissions from the facility are accused of causing respiratory illnesses, soil contamination, and long-term environmental harm, though CMOC has not publicly responded to the claims. The report highlights systemic failures in industrial oversight in the DRC, where cobalt mining—critical for global tech supply chains—often operates with limited environmental safeguards. This case underscores growing scrutiny of mining giants as demand for cobalt surges, raising ethical and sustainability concerns over battery and electronics production.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000The EIA and PremiCongo investigation centers on the Tenke Fungurume mine, which CMOC acquired in late 2016.Air pollution by the world’s biggest cobalt producer appears to have damaged the health of local communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an investigation by environmental groups.Emissions from a processing plant run by a unit of CMOC Group Ltd. are “at the heart of the public health crisis that has allegedly harmed nearby communities and the workers who labor in the facility,” according to a report released Tuesday by the nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency US.

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