The situation in the DRC might be the gravest example of how mineral extraction can fuel conflict and suffering, but is certainly not the only one. Throughout the global south, local communities, workers and the environment are suffering from the consequences of mining operations. Issues such as land expropriation, mining in environmentally fragile areas, contested water use and contamination, community tensions, child labour and forced labour, and hazardous working conditions can be found in numerous mining operations. Examples include the mining of cobalt in the southern region of the DRC, platinum mining in South Africa, tin mining in Indonesia, etc. A large portion of the demand for non-ferrous metals comes from two end user industries; the electronics and the automotive industry. Where cobalt, platinum group metals (PGMs) and rare earth metals are concerned, the combined demand from the two sectors is more than half of the global demand. At the same time, a continually increasing percentage of car components are electronic, which contributes to an increase in overlap between the mineral demands of both industries.