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Umicore’s sustainable cobalt procurement externally validated for the 6th year in a row
Umicore obtained, for the sixth year in a row, third-party assurance from PwC that its cobalt purchases are carried out in line with the conditions set out in its Sustainable Procurement Framework fo...
New Data Obtained on the Toxicity of Cobalt to the Marine Environment
Guildford, 26 March 2021. The Cobalt Institute supported a programme of scientific studies on “Chronic Toxicity of Cobalt to Marine Organisms”, published in the Environmental Toxicology and Chem...
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 outrea...
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 Cobalt I...
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 Minerals...
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, leading...
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 annual...
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 linked...
China’s GEM Co. Ltd and Glencore extend their long-term strategic cobalt partnership
Guildford, Thursday 3rd December, 2020:
China’s GEM Co. Ltd and Glencore have extended their long-term strategic cobalt partnership under the umbrella of the Cobalt Institute’s Cobalt Industry Re...
Fastmarkets International Ferroalloys 2020
International Ferroalloys takes place next week. Register and automatically become a member of the Global Ferroalloys Club
Includes briefings “tools for trading” with FM experts #FastmarketsGFC...
CRU Ryan’s Notes Ferroalloys 2020
CRU Ryan's Notes Ferroalloys 2020 Goes Virtual!
As the world faces an unprecedented challenge, and large in-person gatherings are simply not possible, we are pleased to announce that CRU Ryan's Notes...
The CI is recognised as an influencer in the CSR space
The Cobalt Institute (CI) is pleased to announce that David Weight, Past President of the CI, has been named one of the 2020 CSR Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders.
The CI prom...