Australian exploration and development company, Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited (ASX: COB) has released annual report for the financial year ended on 30 June 2020. During the year, the company progressed towards the commercial development of wholly owned Broken Hill Cobalt Project (BHCP) while also leveraging the propriety COB Processing Technology.
Here are the major highlights of FY20
- A sulphur marketing agreement executed with Mitsubishi Corporation
- Expanded the BHCP area by 50% with EL8891 granted
- Secured funding worth AU$2.41 million from the Australian Government’s CRC Projects Program to develop and optimise the cobalt-pyrite ore beneficiation process
- Joined the Future Battery Industries – Cooperative Research Centre, a 5-year research and development program to facilitate Australia as a globally significant battery precursor supplier
- Delivered a Conceptual Project Development Plan for BHCP, with the formal application process commenced
- Mixed Hydroxide benchmark product set at 37% cobalt and 7% nickel, well above the industry standard (30% cobalt)
- Test work program: delivered a (20.8% cobalt) cobalt sulphate test sample against the global benchmark (20.5% cobalt)
- Sharing Prilled Sulphur products for broader commercial evaluation
- Stronger ties with industry premiers and commercial partner LG International while relationships continue to grow with key cobalt consuming nations of Korea, Japan, Europe and India
- Completed an optimisation study enhancing the project economics
- Advancing on the installation and commencement of the pilot plant
COB traded at AU$0.095 on 11 September 2020, with a market capitalisation of AU$22.56 million.