Category: Cobalt
Chinese-Processed Cobalt (Likely From the DRC) Was to Blame For the U.S. Sales Shutdown of the F-35 Fighter Jet
Sales in the U.S. of the advanced F-35 fighter jet were shut down after it was discovered that a magnet in the plane contained an alloy made with cobalt that was processed in China. It's against the law ...
Trend Watch: Chinese Companies Moving Fast to Develop New EV Batteries
China's largest battery makers are moving quickly to introduce a new generation of power packs for electric vehicles that, in some cases, don't use controversial metals like cobalt. There are two main players to watch in this new battery tech race: ...
China’s Dominance of the Congolese Cobalt Sector May Not Actually Matter Much in the Near Future
The new U.S. climate law, officially known as the Inflation Reduction Act, has a number of provisions aimed at breaking China's hold on certain strategic resources like cobalt, widely seen as vital to the future of electric mobility. Cobalt is a ...