FM Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the government will fully exempt Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on cobalt powder, scrap of lithium-ion batteries, LED, zinc, and 12 other critical minerals The new ...

Cobalt is key for boosting energy density and battery life, but it comes with caveats: expensive, scarce, and linked to unethical mining practices, wild price fluctuations, and a tenuous supply chain.

Cobalt is a critical material for the energy transition, with increased demand in recent years due to its essential role in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage and other ...

As many as 13,000 tonnes of cobalt powder is thought to be hoarded in the Chinese-owned Tenke Fungurume mine - Copyright AFP Ishara S. KODIKARA As many as 13,000 ...

Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co., Ltd. engages in the cobalt and copper ore extraction and smelting. It focuses on research and development, production, and sale of metallic cobalt powder and other ...