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Cobalt Institute appoints Marina Demidova as Communications Manager
Guildford, Wednesday, 17th March 2021
The Cobalt Institute has appointed Marina Demidova as its communications manager.
Marina will lead the Institute’s communication work, including global ou...
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Cobalt Institute appoints Caroline Braibant as Head of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs
Guildford, Thursday, 25th February 2021
The Cobalt Institute has appointed Caroline Braibant as its Head of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs.
Caroline will lead the scientific work at the Coba...
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Freeport Cobalt is first cobalt chemical producer to achieve Responsible Minerals Initiative’s “Conformant Downstream Facility” status
Guildford, Friday 5th February, 2021
Freeport Cobalt recently became the first cobalt chemical producer in the world to achieve Conformant Downstream Facility status through the Responsible Mineral...
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New Head of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability at the Cobalt Institute
Guildford, Monday 18th January, 2021
In December 2020 the Cobalt Institute was joined by Susannah McLaren who takes on new responsibilities as Head of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability, leadi...
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First Cobalt announces cobalt partnership including a commitment to CIRAF
Guildford, Tuesday 12th January, 2021:
First Cobalt has announced a long-term strategic cobalt partnership including a commitment to apply the Cobalt Institute procurement framework CIRAF in annua...
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Cobalt Institute statement on the proposed European battery regulation
Guildford, Thursday 10th December, 2020:
The Cobalt Institute welcomes the proposed legislative measures announced today by the European Commission pertaining to the consolidation of targets linke...