About us
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.
Upcoming event
11.05.2025 - 15.05.2025 | Vienna, Austria
Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
Cobalt Institute’s Principal Toxicologist (Environment) David Boyle will chair the “Scientific Advancements in the Fate and Toxicity of Metals: Data, Models, Tools, and Their Application in Enviro...
03.06.2025 - 05.06.2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference & Expo 2025
The Cobalt Institute’s Head of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability, Susannah McLaren, and Senior Manager of Sustainability and Batteries, Tom Fairlie, will speak at the Indonesia Critical Minera...
03.06.2025 - 04.06.2025 | Washington, DC
Giga USA
Cobalt Institute's Head of Government and Public Affairs, Mike Blakeney will speak at Giga USA. Across two days and multiple streams, discussions will explore the rise of USA's lithium ion battery gig...
Newsroom
Mining cobalt from waste: Capturing lost value in a responsible cobalt value chain
Did you know over 34,000 tonnes of cobalt ended up in e-waste globally in 2022?
That is equivalent to a sixth of the global supply of primary mined cobalt in 2022 or, if you like, more than one-an...
United Nations-Convened Guiding Principles to Guide Global Energy Transition: What does this mean for the Cobalt Industry?
The UN's new Guiding Principles for the global energy transition impact the cobalt industry, emphasizing responsible sourcing, human rights, and environmental sustainability. Discover key insights from the UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals and the future of cobalt in renewable technologies.
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The European Critical Raw Materials Act: what does it mean for the cobalt industry?
The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) is the EU’s flagship legislation on critical raw materials (CRMs). The purpose of the act is to secure the EU’s supply of CRMs by improving supply chain resil...
Sustainability Standards and Assurance Schemes Position Paper
Cobalt Institute launched a dialogue on Sustainability Standards and Assurance Schemes (‘Standards’) across the cobalt value chain: industry (upstream, midstream and downstream companies), government, civil society, and standard-setting bodies. In total, we engaged with over 70 stakeholders through bilateral interviews and four roundtables convened in Paris, Washington, D.C., London and virtually.
Cobalt Institute Manifesto: Cobalt can boost EU’s competitiveness, strategic support and cutting red tape is key
Cobalt Institute has released a manifesto outlining concrete actions for the EU achieving competitiveness through strategic support and unleashing the potential of the cobalt industry.
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.