Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain.
Building America’s first copper-cobalt refinery.
Why Now?
80%
Chinese control of global cobalt refinement
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American control of global cobalt refinement
Why Refine in America?
Critical Mineral for Defense
Cobalt super-alloys have excellent high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance properties. This makes them key materials in many aerospace applications. Our defense sector cannot keep the US and our allies in the fight without a secure supply.
Critical Mineral for the Green Revolution
Cobalt sulfates are a key component of most electric vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries. Demand for these batteries is forecasted to grow by 3x by 2035. The Inflation Reduction Act has provided incentives to on-shore battery production, and that industry must have a domestic source of cobalt.