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Should the Cobalt for EVs Come From the Congo or the Seafloor?

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Would having another large source available—the deep Pacific—help corporate buyers pressure Congolese mining companies to clean up their act? At the business end is the robotic collector vehicle,” explains Jon Machin, head of offshore engineering at the Metals Company. This vehicle is some 12 meters long and weighs 80 tonnes in air.