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Cobalt
12
Nov

IMF – Soaring Metal Prices May Delay Energy Transition

November 12, 2021
Source: https://blogs.imf.org/2021/11/10/soaring-metal-prices-may-delay-energy-transition/ NOVEMBER 10, 2021 By Lukas Boer, Andrea Pescatori , Martin Stuermer and Nico Valckx Clean energy needs may cause years of high prices for copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium under a net-zero emissions scenario. The world’s historic pivot toward curbing carbon emissions is likely to spur unprecedented demand for some of the most crucial metals used to generate and...
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21
Sep

Cobalt demand for 5G technology to challenge electric vehicles

September 21, 2020
By Pratima Desai SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 LONDON (Reuters) – The need for larger rechargeable batteries and more energy storage for 5G technology is expected to significantly boost demand for cobalt over coming years and potentially pit the sector against electric vehicle makers. Larger batteries, using lithium cobalt oxide chemistry (LCO), are needed in 5G phones because...
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16
Dec

Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths

December 16, 2019
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50812616?ocid=socialflow_twitter# Apple, Google, Tesla and Microsoft are among firms named in a lawsuit seeking damages over deaths and injuries of child miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The case has been filed by the International Rights Advocates on behalf of 14 Congolese families. They accuse the companies of knowing that cobalt used in...
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