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Umicore Cobalt and Nickel Refinery
Umicore Cobalt and Nickel Refinery
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This production plant produces cathode active materials (CAM) for EV and grid battery applications.
| OEM/owner: | Umicore |
| Facility: | Cobalt and Nickel Refinery |
| Location: | Olen Antwerp |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Product: | pCAM |
| Capacity: | 15.0 kt/y |
| Chemistry: | NMC / NCA precursor |
| Precursor: | DRC cobalt + Indonesian Ni Cells |
| Inputs: | Battery Co / Ni |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 1890s (renovated) |
| Investment: | $0.5B USD |
| Customers: | Umicore captive (to Cheonan + Nysa) |
| Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
Umicore legacy cobalt refinery; one of few Western-controlled cobalt refining operations; DRC Katanga cobalt input; feeds Korean and Polish CAM plants; strategic EU asset..
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