Cobalt Blue Joins Australian Critical Minerals Delegation to the Republic of Korea, October 2022

Cobalt Blue again participated in the Australian Critical Minerals Delegation to the Republic of Korea, with this visit held on 11-14 October 2022. The Delegation was led by Senator the Hon Don Farrell (Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism) and his counterpart, Minister Lee (Korean Minister for Trade, Energy and Industry).

Government and industry representatives from the Republic of Korea and Australia acknowledged the strategic importance of securing critical minerals supply chains to support the development of clean energy applications.

Dr Bruce Blunden represented Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited on the Delegation, where he shared information on the opportunities for a long-term supply of ethical cobalt for battery applications from the Broken Hill Cobalt Project.

“Taking part in the Delegation provided many occasions for us to present and discuss the Broken Hill Cobalt Project” said Dr Blunden, “ this included participation in the Republic of Korea-Australian Critical Minerals Roundtable, numerous formal presentations to Korean industry representatives, and informal networking sessions.”

Cobalt Blue would like to acknowledge Austrade for the opportunity to participate in the Delegation and for their excellent organisation of the visit.