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Cobalt | |
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Town of Cobalt | |
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Nickname: Silver City | |
Coordinates: 47°24′N 79°41′W / 47.400°N 79.683°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Timiskaming |
Government | |
• Mayor | Angela Adshead |
• Governing Body | Cobalt Town Council |
• MPs | Anthony Rota (L) |
• MPPs | John Vanthof (NDP) |
Area | |
• Land | 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 1,118 |
• Density | 776.0/km2 (2,010/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code | P0J 1C0 |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Website | cobalt.ca |
Cobalt is a town in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 1,118 at the 2016 Census. The population is now closer to 943.
In the early 1900s, the area was heavily mined for silver; the silver ore also contained cobalt. By 1910, the community was the fourth highest producer of silver in the world.[2] Mining declined significantly by the 1930s, together with the local population. In late 2017 one publication referred to Cobalt as a ghost town, but the high demand for cobalt, used in making batteries for mobile devices and electric vehicles, is leading to great interest in the area among mining companies.[3]