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12 Nov 2023

Author:
Reuters,
Author:
tagesschau

Morocco: Cobalt supplier of German carmaker BMW accused of violating labour and environmental laws; incl. company comments

"BMW says it is looking into Morocco labour, environment issues after newspaper report"

FRANKFURT, Nov 12 (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) said on Sunday it is seeking clarity on operations at a Moroccan cobalt mine following a newspaper report citing irregularities that breach labour and environmental laws.

BMW has contacted local supplier Managem with a range of queries and requested additional information, a spokesperson for the company told Reuters.

"If there is any misconduct, it must be remedied," the spokesperson said, adding there had been initial allegations in the summer against Managem but the documents provided to BMW had looked credible. Managem's environmental certificates were up to date, he said.

Daily newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ's) Nov 13 print edition will say its reporters have collaborated with broadcasters NDR and WDR in research finding serious violations of environmental and labour protection regulations at mines in Morocco, according to the advance online edition of the paper.

The report said that excessive levels of arsenic were found in water samples and that Managem was not complying with international standards for the protection of workers and taking action against critical trade unions.

Managem is majority-owned by the Moroccan monarchy and operates a number of mines in several African countries.

Cobalt is needed for electric car batteries, among other applications.

By far the largest proportion of the world's cobalt deposits are located in the Congo, where child labour still occurs, particularly in small mines.

BMW no longer sources cobalt from Congo, said the BMW spokesperson. A fifth of its intake came from Morocco, and the remainder from Australia.

Managem rejected the accusations in a reply to NDR/ WDR explaining that both the company operating the mine and the subcontractors working there adhere to high labour and social standards.

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