Refiner

Umicore

Materials technology and refining group; 2019 Glencore agreement named KCC and Mutanda as planned cobalt origins.

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

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 2019-09-24

    Offtake agreement

    LG Chem announced a 125,000-tonne NCM cathode-material purchase agreement starting in 2020. This records the 2019 agreement, without establishing current deliveries.

    1 source
    1. LG Chem signs cathode supply contract with Umicore

      LG · Published 2019-09-24 · Checked 2026-09-17

      LG화학은 2020년부터 총 12만 5천톤의 양극재를 공급받게 된다.

      Main article, paragraphs 2–3; NCM definition and regional supply paragraphs.

  • 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.

  • Announced · Evidence as of 2019-05-29 · From 2019-05-29

    Offtake agreement

    A long-term revolving cobalt hydroxide supply agreement was announced in May 2019, naming KCC and Mutanda as origins.

    1 source
    1. Umicore and Glencore develop partnership for sustainable cobalt supply in battery materials

      Glencore and Umicore · Published 2019-05-29 · Checked 2026-09-16

      The cobalt will be sourced from Glencore’s state-of-the art industrial mining operations, KCC and Mutanda, located in the DRC.

      PDF page 1, first paragraph. Explicit origin under an agreement; not evidence of individual shipments.

  • Historical · Evidence as of 2019-05-29 · From 2019-05-29

    Planned material origin

    KCC was explicitly named as an origin under the Glencore–Umicore agreement. This edge records intended sourcing, not a separate KCC-signed contract or a verified shipment.

    1 source
    1. Umicore and Glencore develop partnership for sustainable cobalt supply in battery materials

      Glencore and Umicore · Published 2019-05-29 · Checked 2026-09-16

      The cobalt will be sourced from Glencore’s state-of-the art industrial mining operations, KCC and Mutanda, located in the DRC.

      PDF page 1, first paragraph. Explicit origin under an agreement; not evidence of individual shipments.

  • Historical · Evidence as of 2019-05-29 · From 2019-05-29

    Planned material origin

    Mutanda was explicitly named as an origin under the Glencore–Umicore agreement. This edge records intended sourcing, not a separate mine-signed contract or a verified shipment.

    1 source
    1. Umicore and Glencore develop partnership for sustainable cobalt supply in battery materials

      Glencore and Umicore · Published 2019-05-29 · Checked 2026-09-16

      The cobalt will be sourced from Glencore’s state-of-the art industrial mining operations, KCC and Mutanda, located in the DRC.

      PDF page 1, first paragraph. Explicit origin under an agreement; not evidence of individual shipments.