Broken Hill Technology Centre Update
Cobalt Blue is pleased to provide an update on recent achievements at the Broken Hill Technology Centre (BHTC)
Since 2021, COB has invested over A$15 million in BHTC (previously referred to as the ‘Demonstration Plant’). Originally established to validate an end-to-end flowsheet for the Broken Hill Cobalt Project (BHCP) – from mining through to production of cobalt sulphate and metal – the facility’s pilot and demonstration campaigns successfully generated the data underpinning BHCP feasibility studies.
Recent achievements at the Centre directly advance COB’s pathway to a Final Investment Decision on the Kwinana Cobalt Refinery (KCR) by late 2025, reinforcing the commercial readiness of the project.
Activity highlights:
Successful 100-hour pilot campaign for cobalt solvent extraction.
Production of cobalt sulphate meeting target specifications for Refinery partners.
First cobalt metal production, expanding offtake flexibility for the Refinery.
Black mass evaluation as a potential additional feedstock for KCR.
Optimisation of kiln circuit for BHCP seeking to reduce capital costs.
Collaborative projects with the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute and the ARC Training Centre in Critical Resources.
