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EVelution Energy Cobalt Processing Facility

Sector: Metal • Location: Yuma, Arizona, United States

Source: Business Insider

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Planned

Development of the first solar-powered, commercial-scale cobalt processing facility in the United States, located in Yuma County, Arizona. The facility aims to produce up to 7,000 metric tons of cobalt sulfate and cobalt metal annually, supplying U.S. demand across aerospace, defense, electric vehicle batteries, and advanced manufacturing. The project includes sustainable features such as solar po

Status
Prospective
Sector
Metal, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Aerospace & Defense, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Commercial, Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Yuma, Arizona, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Business Insider

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The project “EVelution Energy Cobalt Processing Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Yuma, Arizona, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Business Insider.

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Development of the first solar-powered, commercial-scale cobalt processing facility in the United States, located in Yuma County, Arizona. The facility aims to produce up to 7,000 metric tons of cobalt sulfate and cobalt metal annually, supplying U.S. demand across aerospace, defense, electric vehicle batteries, and advanced manufacturing. The project includes sustainable features such as solar power generation, water recycling, and no on-site tailings storage.

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Energy and Minerals

Location

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United States of America (USA)

State

Arizona

City

Yuma

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Metal, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Aerospace & Defense, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Commercial, Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial)

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2026-05-02

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