Element Dossier
Cobalt (Co)
Cobalt supports battery chemistries, superalloys, magnets, and high-performance industrial systems.
High
Selected Element
Cobalt
Symbol: Co · Atomic Number: 27 · Transition metal
Co
High
Cobalt supports battery chemistries, superalloys, magnets, and high-performance industrial systems.
Overall
87/100
Confidence
Medium
Updated
2026-06
Element Scorecard
Modeled intelligence scores. Source-backed methodology.
87
High
Civilization Impact84/100
Supply-Chain Risk93/100
Strategic Value88/100
Substitution Difficulty80/100
Future Relevance86/100
Industry Exposure
Industries and applications connected to Cobalt.
Industries
BatteriesDefenseAerospaceEnergy
Key Uses
- Battery cathodes
- Superalloys
- Magnets
- Industrial catalysts
Supply Chain Flow: Cobalt
Simplified intelligence flow for source, processing, refining, manufacturing, and end use.
Source
- DRC
- Australia
- Indonesia
Processing
- China
- Finland
Refining
- China
Manufacturing
- Asia
- Europe
- United States
End Use
- Batteries
- Aerospace
- Defense systems
Substitution Analysis
Battery cathodes
MediumLFP chemistry
Different energy density and supply chain profile
Scoring Reasoning
Supply concentration and battery exposure drive risk.
Confidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-06
Sources
Public source base used for modeled intelligence scoring.