Why does Congo have a near monopoly in Cobalt extraction? Is all the Cobalt in the world really only in Congo? Or is it something else? Congo produces 80% of the global cobalt supply. Why only Congo? Is the entirety of cobalt located ONLY in Congo?

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Why does Congo have a near monopoly in Cobalt extraction? Is all the Cobalt in the world really only in Congo? Or is it something else? Congo produces 80% of the global cobalt supply. Why only Congo? Is the entirety of cobalt located ONLY in Congo?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Most of it is there. There is also some in Idaho and they actually promote the fact that mining cobalt in Idaho doesn’t support a repressive government.

Anonymous 0 Comments

This questioner is so delightfully (or sinisterly?) urgent and insistent. Ha! Are you from Congo?

Anonymous 0 Comments

Lol what’s with the way you asked the question? Repeating things and seemingly offended hahaha

Anonymous 0 Comments

95% of Opal in the world comes from Australia. From basically 2 locations as well. Just a little interesting fyi

Anonymous 0 Comments

Why did you repeat your question twice? WHY did you REPEAT you question twice?