Following the release of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and PremiCongo’s groundbreaking report on allegations that the world’s largest cobalt producer has caused a health crisis in the DRC, the government of DRC has announced that a government-led inspection will soon take place at the Tenke Fungurume mine.
From major retailers facing million-dollar penalties in the U.S. to coordinated global crackdowns, enforcement actions reveal the scale and complexity of the illegal refrigerant trade. In Issue 6 of EIA’s Illegal Trade Bulletin, we highlight two recent U.S. enforcement successes, a major global operation targeting environmental crime, a refrigerant auction in Belgium, and a UN campaign celebrating women champions of environmental enforcement.
By analyzing court verdicts, EIA’s new report sheds light on the routes, methods, and networks involved in supplying rhino horn to Chinese consumers and China’s criminal justice response to rhino horn trafficking.
EIA encourages China to remain steadfast in its approach to rhino horn trafficking, to enhance transparency of its wildlife crime enforcement, and to take a leadership role in the global effort to protect rhinoceroses by sharing its experiences and expertise with other countries affected by rhino poaching and illegal trade.
Un nouveau rapport accuse CMOC Group Ltd (CMOC), le plus grand producteur mondial de cobalt, d'être à l’origine de pollutions de l’air répétées, d’avoir provoqué une crise sanitaire, enfreint les lois nationales et provoqué le déplacement de plus de 10 000 personnes en République démocratique du Congo (RDC).
A new report alleges that CMOC Group Limited (CMOC), the world’s largest cobalt producer, has poisoned local air, triggered a public health crisis, broken national laws and displaced more than 10,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).