"only"?

Because there are so many alternative materials fit for purpose. /s

That "only" is kind of "Jedi Hand Wave"-esque.

That said, neither Spain, nor Congo are the be all end all. The required resources exist elsewhere, but I mean.. you know.. money and politics.

> That "only" is kind of "Jedi Hand Wave"-esque.

The “only” is because the article was not about tantalum capacitors, and therefore it didn’t come up in the article.

I was not making any comments trying to diminish any problems. Merely explaining why it’s not in the article per the parent comment.

Congo is the largest supplier of Cobalt (70% of the world supply). This is why a lot o battery manufacturers advertise their reduced reliance on Cobalt.