Have you ever wondered what your phone is made of? What kind of journey it made before reaching your hands? In the last two episodes of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, we’ll explore conflict minerals and supply chains. The DRC is a country with a massive abundance of mineral resources. This should be a blessing, but it has also proved to be a curse – for many seek to secure these minerals for their own economic advancement. To get to the bottom of this issue, we’ll be talking to Sasha Lezhnev of The Sentry, who shares his expertise on supply chains, mineral extraction, and conflict in the DRC. This podcast is brought to you by: Presenter / Researcher / Editor: Maria Salto Galdon, TCD  References: Blood batteries -Cobalt and the Congo https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2018/09/26/blood-batteries-cobalt-and-the-congo/#18147e90cc6e https://www.cobaltinstitute.org/production-and-supply.html What to do with your old phone https://www.irishtimes.com/business/ technology/new-tech-gifts-here-s-what-to-do-with-your-old-phones-1.2918594 Where does your phone come from ? The Economist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKvGzS8LYbY Cobalt is critical for a renewable energy transition. How can we minimise its social and environmental cost? https://www.greenbiz.com/article/cobalt-critical-renewable-energy-transition-how-can-we-minimize-its-social-and https://www.ft.com/content/15071a6a-c02c-11e9-b350-db00d509634e https://www.ft.com/content/48fac39e-37a0-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 https://www.ft.com/content/dba05400-e343-11e8-a6e5-792428919cee Deep sea mining https://www.ft.com/video/87fb22bc-bd80-4149-af3e-2724dd0e35c2 Enough project https://enoughproject.org/get-involved/take-action https://www.wired.com/story/alternatives-to-cobalt-the-blood-diamond-of-batteries/ Music : African Relaxing music for stress relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXnGtLJUCM Serge Ilunga : Mitole Remix ( Louange)- https://youtu.be/_yQXEQ46epc Serge Ilunga : Louange populaire : https://youtu.be/svlH4UTM-VU Congo Patrie de Paix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0pQEEKdz4Y