Idaho Is Sitting on One of the Most Important Elements on Earth
The clean-energy revolution is unleashing a rush on cobalt, reviving old mines—and old questions—in a remote forest.
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The clean-energy revolution is unleashing a rush on cobalt, reviving old mines—and old questions—in a remote forest.
What I learned on the line at a Dodge City slaughterhouse.