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| Cobalt (Co) is a strategic and critical metal used in many diverse commercial, industrial, and military applications. The largest use of cobalt is in superalloys, which are used to make parts for gas turbine aircraft engines. Cobalt is also used to make magnets; corrosion- and wear-resistant alloys; high-speed steels; cemented carbides (also called hardmetals) and diamond tools; catalysts for the petroleum and chemical industries; drying agents for paints, varnishes, and inks; ground coats for porcelain enamels; pigments; battery electrodes; steel-belted radial tires; and magnetic recording media. |
Publications
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Annual Publications
- Cobalt
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| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | - Appendixes
- Cobalt
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| 1994 | 1994 (figures) | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | - Archive
| 1932-1993 | - Recycling-Metals
Monthly Publications
- Cobalt
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Special Publications
- Flow Studies for Recycling Metal Commodities in the United States
C-1196-A-M - Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States
Data Series 140 - The Materials Flow of Cobalt in the United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 9350 - Metal Prices in the United States through 1998
- Cobalt (PDF)
- Statistical Compendium
Other Sources of Information
- Recycled Metals in the United States: A Sustainable Resource. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 1993, 76 pp.
- Chemical Industry Applications of Industrial Minerals and Metals. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 1993, 158 pp.
- Metal Prices in the United States through 1991. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 1993, 201 pp.
Contacts
- USGS Mineral Commodity Specialist
Kim B. Shedd
Phone: 703-648-4974
Fax: 703-648-7757
Email: kshedd@usgs.gov
- USGS Mineral Resource Specialist
