Anyway, put all of this together—the uranium in nuclear bombs, the shameful history of exploitation in Congo, the lead poisoning of local children, for heaven’s sake—and you might not be inclined to look very favourably upon a company like Umicore. But here’s where things get…weird, for this firm, with its “colourful” history, might be one of the most important cogs in the machine helping us towards a green future.
