Scientists say recycled automotive batteries are good supply for Cobalt
Almost 9,000 miles from the dusty Congo savanna, miners have hit on an entirely new source of cobalt ā the rare mineral at the heart of the electric-car boom. And not only can they take coffee breaks, when they take a break, they can grab a donut at Tim Hortons. Scientists working for American Manganese Inc., located in the suburbs of Vancouver, British Columbia, have developed a way to produce enough of the bluish-gray metal to power all the electric cars on the road today without drilling...
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