Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC
Green Car Congress
APRIL 21, 2020
China is the world’s leading consumer of cobalt, with more than 80% of its consumption being used by the rechargeable battery industry. However, owing to the widespread closures in South Africa, most shipments are now having to be diverted to other neighboring ports such as Maputo in Mozambique or Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
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