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cobalt

[koh-bawlt] / ˈkoʊ bɔlt /


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

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Zimbabwe has some of Africa's largest lithium reserves, as well as chromium, cobalt and rare earth minerals.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

A Washington environmental group found that a Chinese cobalt plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo sickened locals as it raced to increase production of a mineral critical for electric-vehicle batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

There were so many stars that their light made the sky a deep cobalt blue.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith