Refiner

Jervois Finland Oy

Finnish cobalt chemical producer at Kokkola. It acquired Freeport Cobalt downstream operations and contracted refining capacity at Umicore; USGS names Tenke Fungurume, Katanga and Mutanda as main DRC feed sources to the shared refinery.

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Documented relationships

Reported means the cited source describes the relationship at its evidence date. Historical relationships refer to an earlier period. Announced agreements may not have been implemented. None of these labels confirms that trade continues today.

  • Historical · Evidence as of 2021

    Reported supply

    USGS names Katanga/KCC among the principal DRC cobalt-hydroxide origins feeding the Kokkola refinery after Jervois Finland acquired downstream business and contract rights. Umicore operated the toll refinery; allocation of individual shipments between their contracts is not resolved.

    2 sources
    1. Jervois acquisition of Freeport Cobalt

      Jervois Mining Limited · Published 2021-07-27 · Checked 2026-09-24

      Jervois acquired Freeport Cobalt business including long-term cobalt hydroxide contracts and rights to toll refine at the Umicore-operated Kokkola refinery.

      PDF p.2, Freeport Cobalt business components.

    2. USGS 2021 Minerals Yearbook: Cobalt

      U.S. Geological Survey · Published 2025 · Checked 2026-09-24

      After Jervois acquired Freeport Cobalt downstream operations, Kokkola feed included DRC Tenke Fungurume, Katanga and Mutanda cobalt hydroxide under long-term agreements.

      PDF p.8, Finland section, Kokkola paragraph.

  • Historical · Evidence as of 2021

    Reported supply

    USGS names Mutanda among the principal DRC cobalt-hydroxide origins feeding the Kokkola refinery after Jervois Finland acquired downstream business and contract rights. Umicore operated the toll refinery; allocation of individual shipments between their contracts is not resolved.

    2 sources
    1. Jervois acquisition of Freeport Cobalt

      Jervois Mining Limited · Published 2021-07-27 · Checked 2026-09-24

      Jervois acquired Freeport Cobalt business including long-term cobalt hydroxide contracts and rights to toll refine at the Umicore-operated Kokkola refinery.

      PDF p.2, Freeport Cobalt business components.

    2. USGS 2021 Minerals Yearbook: Cobalt

      U.S. Geological Survey · Published 2025 · Checked 2026-09-24

      After Jervois acquired Freeport Cobalt downstream operations, Kokkola feed included DRC Tenke Fungurume, Katanga and Mutanda cobalt hydroxide under long-term agreements.

      PDF p.8, Finland section, Kokkola paragraph.

  • Historical · Evidence as of 2021

    Reported supply

    USGS names Tenke Fungurume among the principal DRC cobalt-hydroxide origins feeding the Kokkola refinery after Jervois Finland acquired downstream business and contract rights. Umicore operated the toll refinery; allocation of individual shipments between their contracts is not resolved.

    2 sources
    1. Jervois acquisition of Freeport Cobalt

      Jervois Mining Limited · Published 2021-07-27 · Checked 2026-09-24

      Jervois acquired Freeport Cobalt business including long-term cobalt hydroxide contracts and rights to toll refine at the Umicore-operated Kokkola refinery.

      PDF p.2, Freeport Cobalt business components.

    2. USGS 2021 Minerals Yearbook: Cobalt

      U.S. Geological Survey · Published 2025 · Checked 2026-09-24

      After Jervois acquired Freeport Cobalt downstream operations, Kokkola feed included DRC Tenke Fungurume, Katanga and Mutanda cobalt hydroxide under long-term agreements.

      PDF p.8, Finland section, Kokkola paragraph.