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cobalt

[koh-bawlt] / ˈkoʊ bɔlt /


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Cuba holds significant deposits of cobalt and nickel, which are used in the production of electronics.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

More than 70 percent of its population of 22 million lives on less than $3 a day, according to the World Bank, despite the country also having significant potential in cobalt, nickel and manganese.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Despite also having significant potential in cobalt, nickel and manganese, the country continues to struggle with persistent poverty, unemployment and rising food prices.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Lithium-ion battery scrap—often referred to as black mass—contains lithium and other critical materials such as cobalt, nickel, manganese and graphite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

They were cobalt blue, purple from manganese, yellow from copper, red, and a green which was also got from copper.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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