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Scientists find new way to power electric cars using cobalt
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (USA) have developed a new method to produce hydrogen and to use it to power electric vehicles. This new technique uses only water, carbon dioxide...
Metal-organic frameworks composed of cobalt ions to tackle climate change
A WSU research team is working on solutions to climate change. A new process could capture and separate carbon dioxide from gases emitted from industrial processes. The main reason they are researchin...
Billionaires are on the hunt for new underground cobalt
A coalition of billionaires led by Bill Gates has thrown its financial weight behind a startup hoping to build a “Google Maps for the earth’s crust” to hunt for new sources of cobalt. The startu...
CI appoints Simon Cook as VP of Global Regulations
The Cobalt Institute (CI) is delighted to welcome Dr Simon Cook as the new Vice President of Global Regulations. He will be responsible for the global regulatory and science functions of the Institute...
New cobalt supply central to growing electric vehicle market
Cobalt is a technology and energy metal with unique physical and chemical properties making it ideal for use in a wide range of metallic and chemical applications. Historically, consumption was domina...
The Cobalt Industry Responsible Assessment Framework (CIRAF)
On 9 January 2019, the Cobalt Institute (CI) launched the Cobalt Industry Responsible Assessment Framework (CIRAF). The CIRAF strengthens the ability of cobalt producers and buyers to assess, mitigate...
The CI welcomes new Member Metalkol RTR
We are delighted to welcome Metalkol RTR to the Cobalt Institute (CI) as a new Member.
Metalkol RTR is a major reprocessing plant for historic cobalt and copper tailings from previous mining operatio...
Volkswagen to spend $50 billion on electric car ‘offensive’
German automaker Volkswagen said Friday it will spend tens of billions of dollars refocusing the company on the making of electric cars, autonomous vehicles and new mobility services.
The Wolfsburg-b...
The President of the Cobalt Institute opened China International Ni&Co Forum
The President of the Cobalt Institute, David Weight, opened China International Ni & Co Industry Forum 2018 with a speech on “the circular economy and the value of pursuing sustainability in th...
No stopping strong global EV sales growth
China’s month-on-month new electric vehicles (NEV) sales rebounded in August after month-on-month declines in June and July. The drop-in sales between May and June was the first drop since September...
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has found new deep-sea mineral deposits
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate just concluded a successful three-week data acquisition expedition on the Mohn’s ridge in the western part of the Norwegian Sea.
The Mohn’s ridge is a seafloor...
France’s Saft targets new generation battery production from 2020
France's Saft, a unit of energy company Total, expects its four-way European battery alliance to begin mass production of new generation lithium-ion batteries from early 2020.
Saft, Siemens, Solvay a...