Cobalt
Battery cathode stabiliser. China refines 78% of global cobalt (2024, up from 74% in 2023).
Mineral / MaterialCritical Minerals
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Industrial importance3/5
Initial score derived from current Atlas ecosystem coverage.
Strategic importance3/5
Initial score derived from relationship breadth and entity type.
Import dependency2/5
Domestic entity; dependency must be resolved at component/process level.
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- producesCritical Mineral Recycling / Urban Mining- Spent Li-ion batteries are a target feedstock for cobalt recovery.
- researchesKhanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)- Cobalt is one of KABIL's two primary mandated minerals.