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Cobalt crash is the latest minor metal warning sign

A steep fall in the price of cobalt, which last week forced the suspension of work on a US cobalt mine, is the latest indication of trouble in the technology metals sector and perhaps a pointer to a recession later this year which will affect the wider mining sector.

Tim Treadgold
Cobalt crash is the latest minor metal warning sign

The Idaho Cobalt Operation is described by its owner, Australian-based Jervois Global, as the only primary cobalt mine in the U.S. and a future supplier of the critical metal to US industry. But since...

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