{"id":"tp-1696","type":"article-newspaper","title":"Volkswagen joins IBM-led blockchain initiative for provenance of cobalt","author":"Shampa Mani","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1696","datePublished":"2019-04-19T09:34:12.000Z","dateModified":"2019-04-19T10:46:41.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"German automotive giant Volkswagen has announced that it has joined an IBM-led blockchain initiative that aims to trace and validate ethically sourced minerals.","section":"Technology","references":[{"title":"announced","url":"https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-group-joins-responsible-sourcing-network-4876"},{"title":"collaborated","url":"https://tokenpost.com/IBM-announces-blockchain-initiatives-on-mining-and-metals-supply-chain-and-tracking-ethically-sourced-minerals-1089"},{"title":"blog post","url":"https://www.ibm.com/blogs/blockchain/2019/01/blockchain-for-the-mining-industry-ethical-cobalt-production/"}]}