"The world is desperate for cobalt. It drives the proliferation of digital and clean technologies. But this "demon metal" has a horrific present and a troubled history blighted by the theft of Indigenous lands, the exploitation of workers, and the destruction of the natural environment. The modern search for cobalt has brought investors back to a small town in Northern Canada, a place called Cobalt. Award-winning author Charlie Angus demonstrates how the template for resource extraction that was established during the mining rush at Cobalt set Canada on its path to become the world's dominant mining superpower."--Provided by publisher.