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Originally Posted by freakystyly
Cobalt was the mystery element according to the googles. Not jumping in on either side, just trying to bring some google info.  |
Yeah, correct. Nickel Manganese Cobalt Li-Ion is a common high power density battery chemistry. NMC is being being phased out, but currently the DRC dominates all other producers of cobalt. It's also not especially rare. The electronics industry has been wary of central Africa for 2 decades now after the bloodshed over coltan / tantalum.