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CIRAF Update: Reporting Obligation Hiatus
The Cobalt Institute announces today that it is granting a hiatus on reporting to its members who have made a commitment to adopting the Cobalt Industry’s Responsible Assessment Framework (CIRAF)....

Cobalt industry updates a guideline to increase transparency across value chain
The Cobalt Institute and its members worked on improving an industry best practice guideline on the sampling, weighing, and analysis of semi-refined cobalt hydroxides. The guideline was updated follow...

Electric Vehicles Become the Major Driving Force for Cobalt Demand Growth in 2021
The Cobalt Institute’s Cobalt Market Report, published today, confirmed the role of cobalt as one the key commodities of the green future, thanks to the rapid growth of the lithium-ion battery market and a strong global uptake of electric vehicles.

David Weight Cobalt Scholarship Announced: Assessing the Circular Economy Potential of Cobalt in the UK
The Cobalt Institute, the University of Exeter and the British Geological Survey are delighted to open the call for applications for the David Weight Cobalt Scholarship “Assessing the circular economy potential of cobalt in the UK”.

Cobalt OEL Value Chain Webinar
The Cobalt Institute invites you to attend the second Cobalt OEL Value Chain Webinar taking place virtually on the 11th of May at 4 pm CEST.

Should deep-sea minerals be part of battery supply chains?
World Economic Forum’s Deep-Sea Minerals Dialogue discusses the key findings of their recent paper and argues that decision making on deep sea mineral stewardship needs more knowledge, stronger stakeholder participation and higher consensus.