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The Scramble for Rare Earths - 2. The Hidden Paradox

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The Impact of Critical Raw Materials on the DRC Cobalt Market

70% of cobalt for batteries comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The DRC is going to be the Saudi Arabia of the cobalt market this decade, he says. There's just no cobalt supply in scale and quantity without the D Congolese. Glencore is actually the biggest producer at the moment but there are also Chinese companies with global reach.

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