Umicore — Hoboken Refinery

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Umicore — Hoboken Refinery

Largest non-Chinese cobalt refiner. Closed-loop battery recycling pilot scaling 2026-2027.

ESG score
91
0–100
Annual capacity
14k t/y
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Established
1887
139 years
FEOC status
Compliant
OFAC + EU + UK

Materials produced

CoCritical
Cobalt (refined)
USD / tonne33,200
GeCritical
Germanium
USD / kg2,980

Compliance signals

  • IRA §30D (US Treasury)Review required
  • EU CRMA strategic projectEligible
  • OFAC consolidatedClear
  • UK HMT sanctionsClear
  • Beneficial ownershipVerified
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Certifications & standards

RMI-RMAP
Responsible Minerals Initiative — Responsible Minerals Assurance Process audit.
ISO-14001
Environmental management systems standard.
B-Corp
B Lab certification — verified social & environmental performance.

Risk flags

No active risk flags. Continuous monitoring active.

Country risk context

Belgium — Umicore as Europe's strategic non-ferrous refining champion. EU CRMA strategic-project tier.

Recent intelligence relevant to this supplier

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  • 2026-05-17·Geopolitics·DRC
    DRC mining code amendments raise state-equity threshold to 30%

    Parliament passed amendments to 2002 Mining Code requiring state participation of 30% in new strategic mineral projects (cobalt, copper, lithium). Existing concessions exempt; renewals subject. Glencore, CMOC, ERG concession renewals 2026-2028.

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