In the Media

MIT researchers have found there may be shortages of cobalt if the heavy metal is not refined and recycled more efficiently, reports Donna Lu for New Scientist. The researchers found “global demand for cobalt will rise to between 235,000 and 430,000 tonnes by 2030 – an amount that is at least 1.6 times the world’s current capacity to refine the metal, as of 2016 figures.”