Deep in the dark forests of the Cobalt section of East Hampton lives a goblin. A goblin — an old legend says — that has prevented generations of miners from finding the main vein of a mineral that ...

Cobalt, a semi-rare metal that derives its name from the German word for goblin, was given its moniker by medieval miners who frequently came across its noxious ores in their hunt for silver and gold.

Cobalt is named for the German word “kobold,” or goblin. The association wasn’t innocent. It got the name because cobalt was responsible for the horrible and mysterious deaths of miners. People have ...

Beware of the goblin who haunts the deep dark forests of Cobalt. A goblin – an old legend says – that prevented generations of miners from finding the main vein of a mineral that once produced some of ...

Science Diction is a bite-sized podcast about words—and the science stories behind them. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and sign up for our newsletter. Sometime around the year 1500 CE, ...

Further to the phrase “goblin mode” being voted word of the year in an Oxford Dictionaries poll (Diary, Wednesday), I am indebted to a scholarly reader for this fascinating piece of trivia. The word ...

After reporting the worst financial results in three years, the world’s biggest commodities trader is shutting its Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The move will ...