• Countries in Europe are leading the world in uptake of electric vehicles using lithium-ion batteries
• Electric vehicles totalling 22% of all new vehicle sales in Norway
• Stationary battery storage for home or grid use is also dramatically increasing, as an efficient cathode, cobalt helps store power for longer
• Lithium-ion batteries using Cobalt are already being produced in Europe to meet this demand, and production capacity is growing dramatically.
• In Europe, four battery factories are in production, one in construction and four more planned
• Growing public demand for ethically sourced tech materials is driving  producers to seek supply from secure and  stable jurisdictions