Conflict Minerals: Ford Motor Company Launches Blockchain Pilot on IBM Platform to Ensure Ethical Sourcing of Cobalt

Jan 16, 2019 | Rachel Wolfson, Forbes
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Understanding the true potential of blockchain technology only becomes clear when it’s applied to solving a real-world, global problem. To ensure the responsible sourcing of industrially-mined cobalt, Ford Motor Company has joined forces with Huayou Cobalt, IBM, LG Chem and RCS Global to use blockchain technology to trace and validate ethically sourced minerals.