Cobalt, the superhero of metals

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Cobalt is a crucial metal in lithium batteries because it stabilises the extremely flammable lithium. Cobalt is also essential for industries that require extremely hard-wearing metal alloys - or so-called superalloys - because cobalt provides strength to other metals. So cobalt is a sort of a superhero of the metal world, providing strength and stability to metal alloys. Let's have a look at where cobalt comes from with Dr Taija Torvela. Cobalt-bearing ores can form in a variety of geological environments, however cobalt is not usually mined as a primary ore but as a by-product of other metal mining. But we will visit one area where cobalt is mined as a primary ore: the Bou Azzer district in Morocco.
This video is part of Taija's RU-vid channel ‪@ourmetallicearth‬
#cobalt #energytransition #batterymetals #geology #fieldwork #mining #minerals #mineralogy #criticalminerals #exploration #netzero #decarbonisation #earthscience #education

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19 ноя 2023

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@Miningpastpresentfuture 7 месяцев назад

I am a recently retired metallurgical engineer specializing in mineral processing. I really enjoyed your video. I especially enjoy the mines site tour and ore mineralogy. Keep up the good work. People need to know where their metals and minerals come from.

@med_pink 8 месяцев назад

Moroccan geology grad student here, just discovered your channel through your porphyry copper deposits video, and was pleasantly surprised that you also talk about minerals and metals involved in the energy transition. The Bou-Azzer mining district is very known and studied worldwide, and I am happy that we, as Moroccan geologists, are helping the world transition into renewable energy sources, with responsible and sustainable mining practices. Thanks for the very informative video, and hope you enjoyed your stay in Morocco.

@ourmetallicearth 8 месяцев назад

Yes Bou Azzer is very interesting and important. I had a great time in Morocco, beautiful country and very friendly people :)

@choppering 4 месяца назад

Very intressting and easiliy understandable. Thanks

@Moppup 3 месяца назад

Thank you for this wonderful information.

@user-dz9rm9os5h 8 месяцев назад

Great video Dr Torvela. I’m a student geologist at the University of Zambia and will be learning Economic Geology next year. I find your videos like the one on porphyry copper deposits to be an excellent precursor to the course and my career as a whole. I’ll be tuned to your channel for future videos.

@ourmetallicearth 8 месяцев назад

Very glad you find them useful!

@krisgalusha9820 8 месяцев назад

I tend to be more of an Ite kind of guy but metallics are fascinating in their own right. Glad I found your channel.

@cribbsprojects 8 месяцев назад

Keep up the great programming.

@OzGeologyOfficial 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for making this. It was very interesting. Please keep it up!

@1000000trs 8 месяцев назад

Another very interesting video. Thanks Dr Taija

@stephenmundane 8 месяцев назад

Enjoyed that, thanks -- a very well produced video. Unfortunately the artisanal mines in the DRC were the source of 70 percent of worldwide cobalt mine production in 2022...

@ourmetallicearth 8 месяцев назад

Thank you Stephen. Yes artisanal mining in the DRC is a massive problem from all sorts of viewpoints!

@218philip 7 месяцев назад

It always seems that the areas that still use child labor are enabled by corrupt governments that are controlled by globalist elites.

@whatabouttheearth 7 месяцев назад

DRC also has the majority of Bonobos, pretty much all of them in the world are south of the Congo River in the DCR, whereas most Chimpanzees are north of the River Congo. So when it comes to mineral acquisition and possible environmental destruction that is something very important to take into account. I never knew DCR had the majority of the earths cobalt production.

@ourmetallicearth 7 месяцев назад

I agree, mining like any other industry has an environmental footprint but that footprint can be large or small, and it is largely down to governments to legislate and enforce that legislation in a way that ensures companies minimises the footprint. Many companies already do this voluntarily, regardless where they operate, but others need that legal incentive. In Congo and in many other places though, the problem with artisinal mining is the big one, not necessarily so much the company-operated mines. Again, the government is the one who needs to intervene to find a sustainable solution that keeps the adults at these artisinal mines at work but protects both their health and safety, and the environment, but unfortunately in DRC this seems to be quite far down the priority list.

@williamarmstrong7199 8 месяцев назад

A great video full of good information and details. You really need a lepel mic to improve the quality of your vocal recording. That wod.greatly improve the clarity and professional image you want to develop.

@ourmetallicearth 8 месяцев назад

Got that now :)

@petevenuti7355 3 месяца назад

Eventually we're going to have to recover most elements from things like sea water and waste products where they might be in very low parts per billion concentration, how do you sort out elements when you get to that situation?

@VegasCyclingFreak 7 месяцев назад

Cobalt is interesting. In my part of the world I don't think cobalt is ever found with gold.

@factchecker9358 7 месяцев назад

More risk taking for cobalt exploration is needed but the combination of anti-mining groups and hostile governments limit interest. Changing EV battery chemistry also raises the risk for investment.

@christiansmith-of7dt 6 месяцев назад

The agony of quitting at oppurtune times

@blancothevanchannel 8 месяцев назад

There is another source of mineral sorting and sourcing. Meteorites bring all precious metals to this planet.

@wolkenbummler 8 месяцев назад

Thank you very much. I really like your presentations. I am bit surprised, that you are promoting this decarbonisation nonsense. Are you expected to do that due to you job? In case that you really belive that nonsense, have a look at the basics of molecular spectroscipy. You will be surprised. Anyway, all the rest of your videos ist phantasic.

@TitaniusAnglesmith 8 месяцев назад

I may be a bit biased since I study energy transition, but there seems to be a strong correlation between well educated people and the endorsement of decarbonisation. Never met someone with a Phd who is against the concept; perhaps they advocate for different forms, but all seem to agree that it's vital