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Roskill: Cobalt demand to grow steadily over the next decade

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Largely benefitting from its stability, hardness, anti-corrosion and high-temperature resistance characteristics, cobalt metal and its compounds are widely used in many industries important to the modern society, such as various battery applications, aerospace, and energy. Aviation has been one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic.

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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

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This includes synthetic and natural graphite meeting the necessary thresholds to be used on electric vehicle batteries.& & Since most EVs use lithium-ion batteries, one might assume this isn’t a large issue. But graphite actually comprises more than 25 percent of most lithium-ion batteries. And what’s the point of U.S.

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Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

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As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, the pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy and commodity markets, including cobalt. China is the world’s leading consumer of cobalt, with more than 80% of its consumption being used by the rechargeable battery industry.

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