CRITICAL MINERAL COMPANIES · RESEARCH
Cobalt companies, projects & facilities
Battery cathodes, superalloys and high-performance industrial materials. Research 61 documented cobalt assets in Canada and the United States, their regions and the organizations behind them.
61projects & facilities
38linked organizations
13mineral categories
24asset regions
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Natural Earth · NRCan / USGS
Canada’s mapped coordinates come from NRCan’s 2025 inventory. U.S. assets are mapped by state using USGS’s June 2026 release. Asset counts describe directory coverage.
MINERAL EXPOSURE
Cobalt at a glance
SUPPLY-CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Where assets fit
One asset can report several minerals. An organization may participate in multiple assets. Activity grouping describes the source record, and does not confirm current production, commercial availability or investment readiness.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CONTEXT · 2025 ESTIMATES
Cobalt: production & import dependence
310,000 metric tonsEstimated world production
DR Congo · 74%Leading producer / global share
79%U.S. net import reliance
Production and import figures follow the commodity definitions in the source table. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Table 7 ↗. These global estimates are separate from this directory’s asset counts.
THE ASSET INVENTORY
Projects, mines & facilities
| Project / facility | Minerals | Region | Source classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Spoke Facility ↗Glencore plc. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | AlabamaUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
| Aqua Metals Innovation Center ↗American Battery Technology Co. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | NevadaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Arizona Spoke Facility ↗Glencore plc. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | ArizonaUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
| Ascend Element Apex 1 Facility ↗Ascend Elements Inc. | Cobalt · Manganese · Nickel | KentuckyUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Ascend Element Base 1 Facility ↗Ascend Elements Inc. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | GeorgiaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Battery Materials Park ↗Electra Battery Materials Corporation | Cobalt · Lithium · Nickel | OntarioCanada | Advanced processing projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Beulah Battery Minerals Processing Facility ↗Talon Metals | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | North DakotaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Coleman ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Columbia Facility ↗Cirba Solutions | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | South CarolinaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Copper Cliff Complex ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Crawford ↗Canada Nickel | Nickel · Cobalt | OntarioCanada | Studies & permittingSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| Creighton ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Decar (Baptiste) ↗FPX Nickel | Cobalt · Nickel | British ColumbiaCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Dumont Nickel ↗Magneto Investments Limited Partnership | Cobalt · Nickel · Platinum group metals | QuebecCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Eagle Mine ↗Talon Metals | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | MichiganUnited States | MineAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Fairfield Facility ↗Nth Cycle | Cobalt · Nickel | OhioUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Ferguson Lake ↗Canadian North Resources Inc. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | NunavutCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Fortune Minerals Refinery ↗Fortune Minerals Limited | Bismuth · Cobalt · Copper | AlbertaCanada | Advanced processing projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Fraser ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Freeport Facility ↗Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC | Aluminum · Cobalt · Nickel | TexasUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Garson ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Humboldt Mill ↗Talon Metals | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | MichiganUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Idaho Cobalt Operation ↗Jervois Global Ltd. | Cobalt | IdahoUnited States | MineIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Iron Creek ↗Electra Battery Materials Corporation | Cobalt | IdahoUnited States | MineIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Kenbridge ↗Tartisan Nickel Corp. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Lac des Iles ↗Impala Canada Ltd. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Lancaster Facility ↗Cirba Solutions | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | OhioUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Long Harbour ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | Newfoundland and LabradorCanada | RefineryActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Lynn Lake ↗Corazon Mining Limited | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | ManitobaCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Madison Mine ↗U.S. Strategic Metals, LLC | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | MissouriUnited States | MineIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Makwa ↗Grid Metals | Nickel · Copper · Cobalt · Platinum group metals | ManitobaCanada | ExplorationSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| McCreedy West ↗Magna Mining | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| MM (Makwa Mayville) ↗Grid Metals | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | ManitobaCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Nevada Campus ↗Redwood Materials | Cobalt · Copper · Lithium · Nickel | NevadaUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Nickel Rim South ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Past producerOn hold / suspended · 2025-12-31 |
| Nickel Shaw ↗Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | YukonCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| NICO ↗Fortune Minerals Limited | Bismuth · Cobalt · Copper | Northwest TerritoriesCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| NorthMet Mine ↗NewRange Copper Nickel LLC | Cobalt · Nickel · Platinum group metals · Silver | MinnesotaUnited States | MineIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| NorthMet Plant ↗NewRange Copper Nickel LLC | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | MinnesotaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Nunavik Nickel ↗Canadian Royalties Inc. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | QuebecCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Onaping Depth ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Opemiska Division ↗XXIX Metal Corp. | Cobalt · Copper · Silver · Zinc | QuebecCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Port Colborne ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | RefineryActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Raglan ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | QuebecCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| River Valley ↗New Age Metals Inc. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Rochester Hub Facility ↗Glencore plc. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | New YorkUnited States | RefineryCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
| Shakespeare ↗Magna Mining | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Shaw Dome ↗EV Nickel Inc. | Chromium · Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| South Carolina Campus ↗Redwood Materials | Cobalt · Copper · Lithium · Nickel | South CarolinaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Stillwater West ↗Stillwater Critical Minerals | Nickel · Copper · Cobalt · Platinum group metals | MontanaUnited States | ExplorationSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| St. Louis Plant ↗U.S. Strategic Metals, LLC | Cobalt · Copper · Lithium · Nickel | MissouriUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Stobie ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Sudbury ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Smelter, plantActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Tahoe-Reno Li-Ion Battery Reycling Plant ↗American Battery Technology Co. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | NevadaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Tamarack ↗Talon Metals | Nickel · Copper · Cobalt | MinnesotaUnited States | Studies & permittingSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| The Cobalt Refinery Company Inc. ↗Sherritt International Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | AlbertaCanada | RefineryActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Thompson (T-1 and T-3) ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | ManitobaCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Totten ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Turnagain ↗Giga Metals | Nickel · Cobalt | British ColumbiaCanada | Studies & permittingSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| Victoria ↗KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
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CORPORATE FOOTPRINT
Companies & operators
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION
Aleon Metals ↗
Aluminum · Cobalt · Nickel · Vanadium
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONAmerican Battery Technology Co. ↗
Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel
2 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONAscend Elements Inc. ↗
Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel
2 assets in this viewProfile ↗
TSXV: CNCCanada Nickel ↗
Chromium · Cobalt · Nickel
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONCanadian North Resources Inc. ↗
Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONCanadian Royalties Inc. ↗
Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONCirba Solutions ↗
Cadmium · Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel
2 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONCorazon Mining Limited ↗
Cobalt · Copper · Nickel
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONElectra Battery Materials Corporation ↗
Cobalt · Lithium · Nickel
2 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONEV Nickel Inc. ↗
Chromium · Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONFortune Minerals Limited ↗
Bismuth · Cobalt · Copper
2 assets in this viewProfile ↗
TSXV: FPXFPX Nickel ↗
Cobalt · Nickel
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
CONTINUE YOUR RESEARCH
Cobalt by region
Research sources
- U.S. Geological Survey — U.S. facilities, June 2026 ↗Inventory: 2026-06-29 · Checked 2026-09-10
- Natural Resources Canada — critical minerals inventory ↗Inventory: 2025-12-31 · Checked 2026-09-10
- Canada Nickel — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Canada Nickel — project information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Canada Nickel — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Canada Nickel — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Grid Metals — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Grid Metals — project information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Each asset profile includes its source references and dates. Read the coverage, data licences and review methodology ↗.