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The Cobalt Institute is a trade association composed of producers, users, recyclers, and traders of cobalt. We promote the sustainable and responsible production and use of cobalt in all its forms.

Cobalt Facts

Cobalt is a technology-enabling metal that is part of the solution to the green energy transition. Learn more about cobalt reserves, cobalt supply chain and cobalt market.

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Event

Cobalt Congress

9-11 May 2023

This year, the Cobalt Congress will look at the role of cobalt in a shifting geopolitical landscape. We will discuss the global market dynamics, the geopolitics of cobalt, and the importance of building a responsible and transparent cobalt value chain.

All the information about the Congress can be found on the Cobalt Congress website.

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The Cobalt Institute to welcome Dinah McLeod as new Director General in June 2023

The Cobalt Institute to welcome Dinah McLeod as new Director General in June 2023

The Cobalt Institute has appointed Dinah McLeod as the Director General of the association with effect from 8 June 2023. Dinah comes with a wealth of experience in sustainability and expertise in l...
26 May 2023 Read more
EV demand growth, Indonesia production ramp up drive cobalt market in 2022

EV demand growth, Indonesia production ramp up drive cobalt market in 2022

10 May 2023, Istanbul. The Cobalt Institute’s Cobalt Market Report, published today, confirmed the long-term role of cobalt as part of the solution to a green energy transition. Indonesia became a k...
10 May 2023 Read more

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Strong and simple regulatory framework is key to securing EU’s access to critical raw materials

Strong and simple regulatory framework is key to securing EU’s access to critical raw materials

The Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Act, published today, is a step in the right direction towards ensuring the EU’s access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and achieving the green energy transition.
16 March 2023 Read more
Webinar on US EPA IRIS Assessment of Cobalt

Webinar on US EPA IRIS Assessment of Cobalt

The Cobalt Institute is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Webinar on the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Assessment of Cobalt on the 7th of March...
13 February 2023 Read more
Occupational Exposure Limits: EU internal work on cobalt risks squandering EU green transition goals

Occupational Exposure Limits: EU internal work on cobalt risks squandering EU green transition goals

In 2021, the European Commission added cobalt and inorganic cobalt compounds to a list of substances requiring EU-wide occupational exposure limit (OEL) values, in accordance with the Carcinogens, Mut...
15 December 2022 Read more

The Cobalt Value Chain

The Cobalt Institute’s cobalt value chain mapping is a detailed overview of all stages of cobalt production – from mining to recycling – and the actual and potential human rights and environmental risks related to them.

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