Cobalt Red

Cobalt Red (2023) exposes the dark underbelly of our digital age with a deep dive into the human and environmental toll of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The investigation lays bare the brutal realities faced by those who extract the essential component of our rechargeable batteries, challenging us to confront our unwitting complicity in a global humanitarian crisis.

Siddharth Kara is a New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist who’s known for his work on modern slavery and human rights issues. He serves as a British Academy Global Professor and associate professor at the University of Nottingham and has also written Sex Trafficking, Bonded Labor, and Modern Slavery.