cobalt

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The US is also negotiating a minerals deal with DR Congo to help gain access to the central African country's vast reserves of key metals such as cobalt, tantalum, lithium and copper.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The purchase brings to a close an effort, stretching back to the Biden administration, to secure critical cobalt supplies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

China currently dominates the global supply of lithium and cobalt, both of which are needed in batteries.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Other companies invested tens of billions of dollars in building plants in the U.S. to make lithium-ion batteries with expensive nickel and cobalt inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Toxic amounts of cobalt and aluminum saturated the earth, poisoning the plants.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller