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Jun 27, 2026
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Refining cobalt in Cobalt, Ont.? That's the plan for this northern Ontario town
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ML v2 (DistilBERT)
0.293 · RIGHT
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0.146 · CENTER
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Article Excerpt
A facility near Cobalt, Ont., has been tapped to be the home of North America's first battery-grade cobalt refinery. Projected to be fully operational by late 2027, the plant will import and process mined cobalt — experts say it could bring Canada into an industry dominated by China.
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