US technology company whose published smelter and refiner list, as of 31 December 2024, names 15 cobalt refiners, none of them in the DRC; those on this map include Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, GEM, Umicore and CNGR. The list gives each refiner's name and country and no mine of origin. Apple says every identified 3TG, cobalt and lithium smelter and refiner took part in a third-party audit.
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Listed as “Apple, Inc.” among RMI's Company Members on 22 September 2026.
Named as Hunan CNGR New Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd. on Apple's cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2024. The list is Apple's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
This list contains the smelters and refiners identified in Apple's supply chain as of December 31, 2024 for certain minerals.
Named as Ganzhou Tengyuan Cobalt New Material Co., Ltd. on Apple's cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2024. The list is Apple's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
This list contains the smelters and refiners identified in Apple's supply chain as of December 31, 2024 for certain minerals.
Named as Gem (Jiangsu) Cobalt Industry Co., Ltd. on Apple's cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2024. The list is Apple's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
This list contains the smelters and refiners identified in Apple's supply chain as of December 31, 2024 for certain minerals.
Named as Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Company Limited on Apple's cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2024. The list is Apple's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
This list contains the smelters and refiners identified in Apple's supply chain as of December 31, 2024 for certain minerals.
Named as Jingmen GEM Co., Ltd. on Apple's cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2024. The list is Apple's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
This list contains the smelters and refiners identified in Apple's supply chain as of December 31, 2024 for certain minerals.
Named as Quzhou Huayou Cobalt New Material Co., Ltd. on Apple's cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2024. The list is Apple's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
This list contains the smelters and refiners identified in Apple's supply chain as of December 31, 2024 for certain minerals.
Named as Umicore Finland Oy, Umicore Olen and Gangzhou Yi Hao Umicore Industry Co. on Apple's cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2024. The list is Apple's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
This list contains the smelters and refiners identified in Apple's supply chain as of December 31, 2024 for certain minerals.
Named as XTC New Energy Materials (Xiamen) LTD. on Apple's cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2024. The list is Apple's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
This list contains the smelters and refiners identified in Apple's supply chain as of December 31, 2024 for certain minerals.