by Sarah Schneider | Jul 8, 2022
By Sarah Schneider, Policy and Communications Officer, Cobalt Institute How can we ensure resilient supply chains for raw materials and secure strategic autonomy? That is the pressing question that the European Union is currently trying to answer. Recent geopolitical...
by mcwebmaster | Jul 6, 2022
Green, Equitable and Just Transition: Cobalt’s Role in Transitioning to a Net Zero World in a Rights-Respectful Manner Susannah McLaren, Head of Responsible Sourcing & Sustainability “The transition to net zero is urgent, and the role cobalt plays within that...
by Marina Demidova | Jun 27, 2022
Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) performed an evaluation of inherent toxic properties relating to cancer for groups of cobalt substances, where, based on animal data, they indicated a hazard for cancer exists with certain cobalt...
by Marina Demidova | Jun 20, 2022
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). In 2019, the Cobalt Institute launched the CIRAF, a management and...
by Marina Demidova | Jun 1, 2022
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 following feedback from relevant stakeholders. It will promote the...
