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Samsung SDI

Battery manufacturer that announced a 2020–2024 cobalt hydroxide supply agreement with Glencore.

Sources support the description and the individual connections below. Publication and checking dates refer to the evidence, not a guarantee of current operations.

Documented relationships

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  • Announced · Evidence as of 2023-12-04

    Offtake agreement

    EcoPro BM's corporate history and contemporary reporting record a cathode-material contract with Samsung SDI covering 2024–2028; trade reporting identifies NCA chemistry.

    3 sources
    1. EcoPro BM history

      EcoPro BM · Checked 2026-09-17

      EcoProBM Enters Long-Term Supply Contract With Samsung SDI for Cathode Materials

      History, December2023; August2024 GEM MoU; footer Korea address.

    2. EcoPro & Samsung SDI sign cathode materials deal

      electrive · Published 2023-12-04 · Checked 2026-09-17

      The supply agreement is valid from 2024 to 2028

      First two main paragraphs; NCA chemistry and worldwide Samsung plants.

    3. EcoPro BM secures deal as Samsung SDI's cathode supplier

      Korea JoongAng Daily · Published 2023-12-03 · Checked 2026-09-17

      An accumulated 200,000 tons of cathodes were supplied to Samsung SDI until 2023, EcoPro BM said.

      Opening contract paragraph and historical deliveries paragraph; company-attributed, not independent volume audit.

  • Announced · Evidence as of 2023-02-15 · From 2023-01-30

    Offtake agreement

    POSCO Chemical, subsequently POSCO Future M, signed a ten-year NCA cathode-material supply contract on January 30, 2023, covering 2023–2032.

    2 sources
    1. POSCO Future M receives order for high-nickel cathode materials from LG Energy Solution

      POSCO Future M · Published 2023-04-26 · Checked 2026-09-17

      The products supplied by POSCO Future M are high-nickel NCM and NCMA cathode materials

      Opening contract paragraphs; Major orders won table, separate LGES, Samsung and two Ultium NCMA rows.

    2. POSCO Chemical lands cathode materials supply contract for Samsung SDI’s batteries

      POSCO Group · Published 2023-02-15 · Checked 2026-09-17

      supply high-nickel NCA cathode materials for electric vehicle batteries to Samsung SDI

      Main article paragraph beginning On the 30th; NCA definition immediately below.

  • Historical · Evidence as of 2019-10-24

    Offtake agreement

    Umicore announced a multi-year agreement for almost 80,000 tonnes of NMC cathode materials, starting in 2020; historical agreement evidence.

    1 source
    1. Umicore announces strategic supply agreement with Samsung SDI for NMC cathode materials

      Umicore · Published 2019-10-24 · Checked 2026-09-17

      Umicore has signed a multi-year strategic agreement with Samsung SDI

      Opening paragraph; NMC product, start in 2020 and regional plants.

  • Historical · Evidence as of 2020-02-10 · From 2020-01-01 · Until 2024-12-31

    Offtake agreement

    The five-year agreement covered 2020–2024 and specified DRC industrial mining origin without naming individual mines. Its stated period has ended.

    1 source
    1. Samsung SDI and Glencore extend their long term strategic cobalt partnership

      Glencore · Published 2020-02-10 · Checked 2026-09-16

      Glencore has today signed a five year agreement with Samsung SDI for the supply of cobalt hydroxide.

      Opening three paragraphs: agreement, 2020–2024 period and DRC industrial mining origin.