Coltan

Coltan is a metallic alloy used in the creation of the endoskeletal structure of Terminators. Specifically, it is used in the manufacturing of the non-liquid metal units such as the T-800 and the T-888 series Terminators. The alloy was utilized by Skynet in the early days of the War Against the Machines.

In 2007, Cameron Phillips learned about a shipment of Coltan that had been re-routed from Oakland to the Port of Los Angeles.