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<p>Miners in the Central African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo had a narrow escape after a gold mine collapsed, leaving several men trapped inside it. A video now going viral on social media platforms shows nine miners popping out of the mine while one of their daredevil colleagues, defied the odds by digging with his bare hands to rescue them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The video starts with two men standing at the face of the artisanal mine located in South Kivu province with debris and rock falling from above, indicating there had been a landslide, following heavy rain. The first man, using a shovel manages to keep the mouth of the mine open while a trapped miner makes his way out with the onlookers cheering wildly.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As soon as the first miner comes out, the other person leaps and begins dredging with his hands to ensure that the others can make it out in time. Soon another one appears, and then another and astonishingly nine men make it out alive and well within the next two minutes.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"We quickly mobilised people to clear the rubble that was blocking the entrance. It was on the morning of this Saturday... that they managed to save these nine souls," Crispin Kayuka, a local civil society representative was quoted as saying by Reuters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Though it may seem like a one-off occasion, it is the everyday reality for the miners in the African nation. The only difference is that nobody lost their lives in the particular instance.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yesterday in DR Congo at around 2pm: artisanal copper miners saving each in Luwowo, in the Muvumboko neighbourhood <a href="https://t.co/oCY2qplWKH">pic.twitter.com/oCY2qplWKH</a></p>
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<p>Most of the individuals in these mines work in subhuman, grinding and degrading conditions. Even in the video, none of the miners could be seen wearing any sort of protective equipment.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>To secure cobalt for the global supply chains, these miners only have pickaxes, shovels, and stretches of rebar to dig and scourge the face of the Earth. The mining industry has transformed Congo, albeit, for the bad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There has been accelerated deforestation in the country with millions of trees cut every year to make way for the mines. Additionally, the air around the mine becomes hazy and toxic due to no safety measures in place. The already scarce water supplies have become contaminated due to the toxic chemicals released by the mines in the water bodies.&nbsp;</p>

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Miners in the Central African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo had a narrow escape after a gold mine collapsed, leaving several men trapped inside it.

Miners in the Central African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo had a narrow escape after a gold mine collapsed, leaving several men trapped inside it. A video now going viral on social media platforms shows nine miners popping out of the mine while one of their daredevil colleagues, defied the odds by digging with his bare hands to rescue them. The video starts with two men standing at the face of the artisanal mine located in South Kivu province with debris and rock falling from above, indicating there had been a landslide, following heavy rain. The first man, using a shovel manages to keep the mouth of the mine open while a trapped miner makes his way out with the onlookers cheering wildly. As soon as the first miner comes out, the other person leaps and begins dredging with his hands to ensure that the others can make it out in time. Soon another one appears, and then another and astonishingly nine men make it out alive and well within the next two minutes. ALSO READ | Joe Biden's son helped China get control over vast cobalt mine in Africa: Report "We quickly mobilised people to clear the rubble that was blocking the entrance. It was on the morning of this Saturday... that they managed to save these nine souls," Crispin Kayuka, a local civil society representative was quoted as saying by Reuters. Though it may seem like a one-off occasion, it is the everyday reality for the miners in the African nation. The only difference is that nobody lost their lives in the particular instance. Yesterday in DR Congo at around 2pm: artisanal copper miners saving each in Luwowo, in the Muvumboko neighbourhood pic.twitter.com/oCY2qplWKH — Nicolas Niarchos (@PerneInAGyre) March 25, 2023 × Most of the individuals in these mines work in subhuman, grinding and degrading conditions. Even in the video, none of the miners could be seen wearing any sort of protective equipment. WATCH | World of Africa: South Africa's 'unattractive mines' × To secure cobalt for the global supply chains, these miners only have pickaxes, shovels, and stretches of rebar to dig and scourge the face of the Earth. The mining industry has transformed Congo, albeit, for the bad. There has been accelerated deforestation in the country with millions of trees cut every year to make way for the mines. Additionally, the air around the mine becomes hazy and toxic due to no safety measures in place. The already scarce water supplies have become contaminated due to the toxic chemicals released by the mines in the water bodies. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">Hunter Biden, the US president Joe Biden's son, was a founding board member of an investment business that helped a Chinese company buy one of the world's richest cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo from an American corporation, reports The New York Times.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="14">According to the report, the US president’s son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world’s largest cobalt deposits. The metal is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles.<br />
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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="15">Hunter Biden, together with two other Americans and a few Chinese colleagues, founded the Bohai Harvest RST (BHR) Equity Investment Fund Management Company in 2013.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="16">The American members of the Shanghai-based company's board of directors owned 30% of the company.<br />
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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="17">Hunter Biden's father, President Joe Biden, was the vice president in office at the time the pact was signed, according to the New York Post.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="18">According to the New York Times, a White House spokesman stated Joe Biden was ignorant of his son's involvement in the deal.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="19">Furthermore, the mine is the world's largest supply of cobalt, according to Biden's White House, which stated in June that China's domination of the mineral "presents a key risk to the survival of the United States' domestic car sector."&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the meanwhile, the media continues to focus on Hunter Biden's financial ties, particularly his dealings with China.</p>

<p>According to Fox News, President Biden particularly referenced China's developing cobalt dominance as a stumbling block to America's aspirations to transition from gasoline to electric vehicles. Cobalt is a critical component of electric car batteries.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="20"><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Hunter Biden, the US president Joe Biden's son, was a founding board member of an investment business that helped a Chinese company buy one of the world's richest cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo from an American corporation, reports The New York Times.

Hunter Biden, the US president Joe Biden's son, was a founding board member of an investment business that helped a Chinese company buy one of the world's richest cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo from an American corporation, reports The New York Times. According to the report, the US president’s son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world’s largest cobalt deposits. The metal is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles. Also read | Hunter Biden tried to sell refined analysis of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska Hunter Biden, together with two other Americans and a few Chinese colleagues, founded the Bohai Harvest RST (BHR) Equity Investment Fund Management Company in 2013. The American members of the Shanghai-based company's board of directors owned 30% of the company. Also read | 'Trump is US president and Hunter Biden possesses child porn': Teacher fired for wrong lessons Hunter Biden's father, President Joe Biden, was the vice president in office at the time the pact was signed, according to the New York Post. According to the New York Times, a White House spokesman stated Joe Biden was ignorant of his son's involvement in the deal. Furthermore, the mine is the world's largest supply of cobalt, according to Biden's White House, which stated in June that China's domination of the mineral "presents a key risk to the survival of the United States' domestic car sector." In the meanwhile, the media continues to focus on Hunter Biden's financial ties, particularly his dealings with China. According to Fox News, President Biden particularly referenced China's developing cobalt dominance as a stumbling block to America's aspirations to transition from gasoline to electric vehicles. Cobalt is a critical component of electric car batteries. (With inputs from agencies)

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