cobalt

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Cobalt is a critical ingredient in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, but new research suggests the global cobalt supply chain may be far more vulnerable than previously recognized.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

These findings suggest that traditional country-by-country risk assessments fail to capture the full extent of the cobalt supply chain's vulnerability and that coordinated system-wide strategies are needed to strengthen resilience.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

From the Middle East we really got the use of cobalt in designs, and that married with the introduction of porcelain from China.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

And even though the government has announced a plan to ramp up local production, China controls some 70-80% of lithium and cobalt refining and nearly 90% of rare earth separation, according to KPMG.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

She put on a cobalt blue linen dress with white polka dots.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini