Cobalt Blue works with Mount Isa council to develop sulphuric acid plant
Cobalt Blue has signed an MoU with the Mount Isa City Council to develop a solution to a looming sulphuric acid supply shortage.
Cobalt Blue costs cobalt refinery at $60 million
Mineral processing company Cobalt Blue Holdings has released updated project cost estimates and revenue analysis for its proposed Kwinana, Western Australia Cobalt Refinery (KCR) to support financing processes and transition to construction. The company plans KCR Stage One capacity at 3,000 tonnes per annum cobalt as cobalt sulphate and ~ 500 tpa nickel metal. Construction…
Now is the time to invest in critical minerals refining – By Joe Kaderavek
Following @AuManufacturing’s questioning of Australia’s progress in developing critical minerals, Joe Kaderavek says now is the time to invest in mid-stream refining in Australia. Commodity prices move in deep cycles, causing mining boom and bust periods. Many critical minerals markets are suffering from over-supply following a phase of over-investment after nearly a decade of low…