What Siddharth Kara has said about Artisanal mining
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 22, 2026
Siddharth Kara, Author and researcher on modern slavery, author of 'Cobalt Red' and 'The Zorg', has been quoted on Artisanal mining once in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on September 22, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Kara estimated that at least 300,000 people, including roughly 30,000 children, dig cobalt by hand in Congo on any given day.
“And on any given day, there are at least 300,000 people, men, women, and children, digging for cobalt with their bare hands and pickaxes and shovels”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2556 - Siddharth Kara (Sep 22, 2026) · Listen from 12:29
Episodes
#2556 - Siddharth KaraThe Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 22, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
Siddharth Kara tells Joe Rogan about child and slave labor in Congo's cobalt mines and the slave ship Zorg that sparked abolition.
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