LONDON (Reuters) - A surplus of cobalt chemicals used to make the rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles has seen Chinese refiners switch to producing metal, sending prices down 30 ...

A metal once used primarily as a coloring agent in ceramics is now a sought-after commodity for the U.S. military, which wants to add up to $500 million worth of cobalt to defense stockpiles.

LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp <6752.T> said it was unable to determine how much of the cobalt used in batteries it makes for Tesla cars comes from Cuba, a country subject to U.S. sanctions, ...

Federal officials are investing in a strategic project in Zambia to better control the global production and flow of cobalt and copper.

China’s CMOC Group Ltd., the world’s biggest cobalt producer, expects supply pressures to start easing in the second half of this year. Cobalt — used in batteries and alloys — has been in the doldrums ...