Cobalt banishes Zambian blues.(cobalt mining in Zambia)

African Business | October 1, 1999| | Copyright

Cobalt is a rare and valuable mineral. It is usually found with copper deposits. Zambia has some of the world's largest deposits of cobalt but outdated equipment has restricted production. Now, reports Priscilla Ross, a private company is all geared up to take full advantage of the high prevailing prices for the mineral.

During the Cold War, cobalt was described as a strategic metal. Thankfully the Cold War has been relegated to the history books but cobalt is still a scarce resource.

Cobalt is used to harden steel, for example to make jet engine parts heat ...

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