AFRY awarded engineering assignment for Jervois’ Cobalt expansion project in Finland

Jervois, Finnish supplier of cobalt products, has appointed AFRY to provide the basic engineering, lead environmental permitting and conduct a bankable feasibility study to expand its cobalt refinery capacity in Kokkola, Finland. The assignment is expected to be completed in Q3 2023.

“Battery minerals, such as cobalt, underpin the required European energy transition to achieve climate goals. Jervois has strong ambitions to continue its support of Europe’s sustainability targets. Together with AFRY, we will be able to take advantage of the best-in-class local know-how and advanced sustainable operating footprint we have here in the Nordics,” said Sami Kallioinen, Managing Director of Jervois Finland.

“We are honoured to partner with Jervois in this project to expand the production of cobalt-based products in Finland. Together with Jervois, we are designing a modern refinery to secure the critical mineral supply chains, which underpins energy transition and climate goals. AFRY’s commitment to sustainable mining and metals industry principles and to using the best available technologies enables Jervois to reach their high environmental and sustainability standards,” says Kalle Rasinmäki, AFRY’s Head of Process Industries in Finland

For more information: https://afry.com/en/area/battery-value-chain and https://jervoisfinland.com/