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Gare
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Fewer people are buying electric cars in the US
And Cobalt comes from artisanal mines in Congo that utilize child labor. So definitely another plus for LFP there.
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And (no joke) the word Cobalt comes from the belief that Kobolds were defending Saxon silver mines with toxic minerals. We've known for a long time that Cobalt compounds are pretty toxic to miners.
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80% of cobalt mines in Congo are owned and operated by the Chinese battery companies, such as CATL, the largest producer of LFP.
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