A
Argentina
B
Botswana
C
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
D
Kazakhstan
Correct answer: (c) The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Explanation
- A
Argentina
Argentina. Lithium and copper stories, not three-fourths of cobalt.
- B
Botswana
Botswana. Diamonds; not the cobalt giant.
- C
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo. About three-quarters of mined cobalt.
- D
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan. Uranium and other metals, not this cobalt share.
Summary. Official key is (c) the DRC. Artisanal and industrial mines in Katanga supply most of the world’s cobalt, the metal that stabilises many lithium-ion cathodes. Argentina, Botswana and Kazakhstan are the wrong mineral maps.
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