Investigating the Potential of Radar Interferometry for Monitoring Rural Artisanal Cobalt Mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Investigating the Potential of Radar Interferometry for Monitoring Rural Artisanal Cobalt Mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Greater awareness of the serious human rights abuses associated with the extraction and trade of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has applied increasing pressure for businesses to move towards more responsible and sustainable mineral sourcing. Artisanal and small-scale mining (AS...

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Main Authors: Chloe Brown, Anna Daniels, Doreen S. Boyd, Andrew Sowter, Giles Foody, Siddharth Kara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
cobalt
sustainable mining
surface motion
Copperbelt
Intermittent Small BAaseline Subset (ISBAS)
InSAR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/23/9834

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