Status
Operational: Operating since 2021-22
Product: Mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP). Capacity: 60 kt/yr (Nameplate, nickel contained (legacy-era figure)).
Huayou first Indonesian HPAL at the Morowali industrial park.
Plant record
Plant record
| Company | Huayou Cobalt |
| Plant | Huayue Nickel Cobalt (Morowali HPAL) |
| City | Morowali (IMIP) |
| State or province | Central Sulawesi |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Stage | chemical |
| Chemistry or product | Mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) |
| Capacity (kt/yr) | 60 |
| Capacity basis | Nameplate, nickel contained (legacy-era figure) |
| Status | operational |
| Status note | Operating since 2021-22; capacity not re-verified |
| Scale | commercial |
| Start year | 2021 |
| Geopolitical exposure | HIGH |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: huayou.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Cathode Active Materials. Cathode plants are compared on stage (chemical, precursor or finished CAM), chemistry, capacity and qualified customers; a plant qualified for one chemistry and one cell maker is not interchangeable supply.
| Plant | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Huafei Nickel Cobalt (Weda Bay HPAL) (Huayou Cobalt) | Indonesia | operational |
| Tongxiang pCAM Base (Huayou Cobalt) | China | operational |
| Acs Cathode Plant (Huayou Cobalt) | Hungary | under construction |
| Indonesia JV (QMB New Energy) (GEM) | Indonesia | operational |
| Obi Island HPAL (Halmahera Persada Lygend) (Harita Nickel and Lygend) | Indonesia | operational |
| Indonesia Battery Integration Project (CATL (Brunp) with Antam and IBC) | Indonesia | under construction |
| Indonesia JV (Stargate) (CNGR Advanced Material) | Indonesia | under construction |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Huayue Nickel Cobalt (Morowali HPAL) (Huayou Cobalt)
- Sources
- ElectronsX cathode dataset; company disclosures and filings
- Updated
- 2026-10