The Biden Administration signed a Memorandum in support of foreign mining to make 'greener' electric vehicles while shutting down major domestic mining

cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/78807

“Prevalence of child labor is highest in the country’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, which operates with minimal oversight. Child labor has been detected at one in four ASM sites, with informal or illegal ASM operations leaving children uniquely exposed to hazardous working conditions and, in some instances, to forced labor.”