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2023-11-29 17:35:41 UTC - HELPFUL
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Only 40% of cobalt is used in EVs. Newer EV batteries have little or no cobalt. Cobalt is also used to make airbags in automobiles; catalysts for the petroleum and chemical industries; cemented carbides (also called hardmetals) and diamond tools; and other. https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/cobalt-statistics-and-information#:~:text=On%20a%20global%20basis%2C%20the,another%20major%20use%20for%20cobalt.https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143399/global-cobalt-consumption-distribution-by-application/
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