Mineral resource of the month: cobalt
Earth
By: Kim B. Shedd
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Abstract
Cobalt is a metal used in numerous commercial, industrial and military applications. On a global basis, the leading use of cobalt is in rechargeable lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride battery electrodes. Cobalt use has grown rapidly since the early 1990s, with the development of new battery technologies and an increase in demand for portable electronics such as cell phones, laptop computers and cordless power tools.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: cobalt |
| Series title | Earth |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geosciences Institute |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Earth |
| First page | 31 |
| Last page | 31 |
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