Broken Hill global cobalt province., page-465

It’s unusual for massive end-users of raw commodities, like auto manufacturers, machinery producers or aerospace companies, to attend large mining conferences. But the huge demand for raw materials to support the electrification of those industries is changing that.Bahar said a number of automakers are attending, including officials in procurement or corporate development, and are focused on securing supply and investing.“They’re there as investors,” he said. “They want to meet with companies, and the companies want to meet with investors.” QUOTE
Plenty of interest in battery raw materials in the US right now COB will not be overlooked IMO

https://www.mining.com/web/tesla-gm-among-carmakers-flocking-to-mining-events-amid-battery-metals-scramble/