Cobalt Blue (ASX: COB) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Cobalt Blue is a mining and minerals processing company focused on developing critical minerals mid-stream processing capabilities and supply chain solutions in Australia.
Cobalt Blue
Cobalt Blue is a mining and minerals processing company focused on developing critical minerals mid-stream processing capabilities and supply chain solutions in Australia. The company develops downstream chemical processing infrastructure to produce battery-grade cobalt sulphate and strategic cobalt metal for global markets. Its major development assets include the Broken Hill Cobalt Project in New South Wales and the proposed Kwinana Cobalt Refinery in Western Australia. Additionally, the business advances the Halls Creek polymetallic project, Project Infinity commercial nodule processing initiatives, and metallurgical innovation through its dedicated technology centre, supporting sustainable critical mineral extraction and refined battery material supply.
Snapshot
Operations
Products and/or services of Cobalt Blue
- Downstream Cobalt Refining: Development of a battery-grade cobalt sulphate and strategic cobalt metal refinery facility in Western Australia to supply refined precursor material for electric vehicle supply chains and international energy storage markets.
- Primary Resource Development: Development of a large primary cobalt and elemental sulphur deposit in New South Wales, incorporating open-pit mining operations, integrated processing facilities, and infrastructure to produce high-purity cobalt intermediate products.
- Base Metals Exploration: Exploration and evaluation of copper, silver, and zinc mineral deposits within the Kimberley region of Western Australia, targeting district-scale polymetallic resource expansion and medium-term commercial development.
- Marine Mineral Processing: Design and establishment of a commercial polymetallic nodule processing refinery engineered to extract nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese from deep-sea seafloor mineral deposits using proprietary metallurgical processes.
- Metallurgical Technology Development: Operation of a dedicated innovation hub providing metallurgical testing, pilot-plant processing, and ongoing development of proprietary intellectual property for critical mineral recovery, green processing, and commercial technology licensing applications.
- Tailings and Waste Recycling: Commercialization of specialized processing solutions designed to extract cobalt, nickel, and elemental sulphur from mine waste streams, pyrite tailings, and industrial residues to support sustainable resource recovery.
Cobalt Blue executive team
- Dr. Andrew TongMD, CEO & Director
- Mr. Kelvin BramleyCFO & Company Secretary
- Mr. Joel Crane - LeaverInvestor Relations & Commercial Manager
- Mr. Heath PorteousExploration Manager
- Mr. David GrabauHead of External Affairs
- Mr. Grahame Clegg B.Com., C.A.Company Secretary