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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

Deep-sea mining companies want to scour the ocean's abyssal plains for mineral deposits and polymetallic nodules laden with nickel, copper and cobalt.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The material combines tungsten carbide, which provides hardness, with cobalt, which acts as a metallic binder that holds the carbide particles together.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The sun was constant there, a warm white light that bleached the stone buildings and cobblestone alleys, that brought incredible clarity to the surrounding cobalt sea.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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