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North America’s First Battery-Grade Cobalt Refinery Is Proposed—in Canada
Mother Jones Sep 16, 2025

North America’s First Battery-Grade Cobalt Refinery Is Proposed—in Canada

This story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Ontario is backing a $100 million investment to build North America’s first battery-grade cobalt refinery, aimed at supporting the country’s electric vehicle production at a time when the industry is struggling with slowing sales and a deepening trade war with the US. […]