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Japanese ally appears for Cobalt Blue's refinery plan

IWATANI Corporation’s Australian subsidiary Iwatani Australia has signed a non-binding agreement that lays out how a potential partnership with Cobalt Blue at its cobalt-nickel refinery project could unfold.

Cobalt Blue demonstration plant manager Adam Randall with the first 5t sample of third party feedstock material. Photo: Cobalt Blue

Cobalt Blue demonstration plant manager Adam Randall with the first 5t sample of third party feedstock material. Photo: Cobalt Blue

Senior Iwatani executives visited Cobalt Blue's Broken Hill, New South Wales demonstration plant and liked what they saw because the company indicated interest in a long-term partnership. While the...

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