Cobalt is considered the home of the Canadian mining industry. After years of shrinking economic opportunities, resource exploitation seems poised to once again be a major employer as a new refinery struggles to get off the ground.

The Real Cobalt
The story of Canada's Silver Mining Camp by Anson A. Gard (1908) (pdf)

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Cobalt Souvenir and Cook Book
A Collection of choice tested recipes contributed and compiled by the Ladies of the Presbyterian Church, Cobalt, Ontario (1909) (pdf)