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Huayou Cobalt Indonesia HPAL
Huayou Cobalt Indonesia HPAL
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This production plant produces cathode active materials (CAM) for EV and grid battery applications.
| OEM/owner: | Huayou Cobalt |
| Facility: | Indonesia HPAL |
| Location: | Obi Island North Maluku |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Product: | pCAM |
| Capacity: | 99.9 kt/y |
| Chemistry: | NMC / NCA precursor (MHP) |
| Precursor: | Nickel laterite ore (Obi Island) Cells |
| Inputs: | Battery Ni / Co |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2022 |
| Investment: | $1.5B USD |
| Customers: | Huayou captive (to Tongxiang) |
| Geo risk: | HIGH |
Supply chain notes:
Mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) from Indonesian nickel laterite; feeds Tongxiang pCAM lines; largest single HPAL project outside China; geopolitical flashpoint for IRA critical mineral rules..
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