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by EarthIsHome 1036 days ago
Shinkolobwe Mine in the Belgian Congo [0].

> This secrecy was maintained long after the end of the war. “Efforts were made to give the message that the uranium came from Canada, as a way of deflecting attention away from the Congo..."

> Under Belgian rule, Congolese workers toiled day and night in the open pit, sending hundreds of tonnes of uranium ore to the US every month.

[0]: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200803-the-forgotten-mi...