The Price of Cobalt: Why Volatility Hurts Miners and Automakers Alike
Buying an electric vehicle is a climate decision, but it is also a supply chain decision, and consumers have more influence than they often realize.
Recycling Cobalt: The Urban Mine That Could Reshape Supply Chains
The Democratic Republic of Congo holds most of the world's cobalt, yet the communities living above these deposits often see little of the wealth their labor generates.
Regulation and Reality: How New Cobalt Rules Are Changing the Industry
Following cobalt from the pit to the battery pack reveals a chain of refining, trading, and manufacturing steps that few drivers ever see.
The Cobalt Beneath Your EV: A Journey from Tunnel to Trunk
Cobalt prices have swung wildly in recent years, and the instability creates problems for everyone from artisanal diggers to electric vehicle planners.
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Cobalt-Free Batteries: How Close Are We Really?
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10Inside the Smelter: The Chokepoint of the Cobalt Supply Chain
As the first wave of electric vehicle batteries reaches the end of its life, a growing recycling industry could reduce the world's reliance on newly mined cobalt.
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Regulation and Reality: How New Cobalt Rules Are Changing the Industry
Sep 12, 2026
10From the EU Battery Regulation to U.S. supply chain laws, a wave of new rules is forcing companies to account for where their cobalt comes from and how it was produced.
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The Cobalt Beneath Your EV: A Journey from Tunnel to Trunk
Sep 4, 2026
10Tracing the path of cobalt from a Congolese mine shaft to the battery pack in a family sedan reveals a chain with more hands, and more blind spots, than most drivers ever imagine.
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Artisanal Mining and the Ethics of Small-Scale Cobalt Extraction
Sep 16, 2026
10Millions of people depend on small-scale cobalt digging for their livelihoods, which makes calls to simply ban the practice both morally and practically complicated.
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Cobalt-Free Batteries: How Close Are We Really?
Sep 14, 2026
10Battery chemistry is shifting faster than many expected, but cobalt-free cells come with trade-offs that determine where they can and cannot be used.
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Tracing the path of cobalt from a Congolese mine shaft to the battery pack in a family sedan reveals a chain with more hands, and more blind spots, than most drivers ever imagine.
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Millions of people depend on small-scale cobalt digging for their livelihoods, which makes calls to simply ban the practice both morally and practically complicated.
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Battery chemistry is shifting faster than many expected, but cobalt-free cells come with trade-offs that determine where they can and cannot be used.
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Most of the world's cobalt passes through a small number of refining facilities, and that concentration gives a handful of companies enormous leverage over ethics and price.
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Buying an electric vehicle is a climate decision, but it is also a supply chain decision, and consumers have more influence than they often realize.
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10From Mine to Module: How Cobalt Travels Through the Battery Supply Chain
Most of the world's cobalt passes through a small number of refining facilities, and that concentration gives a handful of companies enormous leverage over ethics and price.
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10The Price of Cobalt: Why Volatility Hurts Miners and Automakers Alike
Buying an electric vehicle is a climate decision, but it is also a supply chain decision, and consumers have more influence than they often realize.
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Sep 6, 2026
10Artisanal Mining and the Ethics of Small-Scale Cobalt Extraction
The Democratic Republic of Congo holds most of the world's cobalt, yet the communities living above these deposits often see little of the wealth their labor generates.
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Sep 12, 2026
10Cobalt-Free Batteries: How Close Are We Really?
Following cobalt from the pit to the battery pack reveals a chain of refining, trading, and manufacturing steps that few drivers ever see.
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