Cobalt is essential for powering our modern technology. The metal is commonly used to make lithium-ion batteries, which are found in items such as electric vehicles, computers, smartphones, and even e ...

Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. is seeking to procure cobalt worth up to $500 million for defense stockpiles amid the country's move to boost its critical mineral supplies. Companies have been scrambling ...

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Demand for cobalt will rise faster than supply, allowing the market to reduce the 2024 surplus in coming years and swing to a deficit in the early 2030s, the Cobalt ...

Apple’s trying to recycle more, and that’s good, but there are still deep problems to solve. Apple’s trying to recycle more, and that’s good, but there are still deep problems to solve. is a senior ...

A record surge in supply of cobalt last year coincided with weaker demand in the second half, to leave the crucial battery metal in a massive surplus by the end of 2022, according to specialist ...

Canada's First Cobalt Corp said on Wednesday it has secured C$10 million in government loans and grants, allowing it to accelerate startup and expansion of North America's first cobalt refinery. By ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. Bob Kanode, the CEO of Valence Technology, which ...

Just a year ago a global crunch in one metal looked likely to single-handedly derail the energy transition. Not only was cobalt, a crucial battery material, being dug up far too slowly to meet soaring ...

SALMON, Idaho (KIFI) - Like energy resources of the past, the future will be mined here in the heart of the Salmon Challis National Forest. Australian-based Jervois Global Ltd. is opening the first ...