US sanctions shut Canada's only cobalt refinery, exposing supply chain fragility

Canada's sole cobalt refinery has been forced to shut down as a result of US sanctions targeting a foreign regime, even though Canada itself is not a sanctions target. The closure highlights the fragility of Western critical mineral supply chains, as cobalt is essential for battery production. Canada is now left without any domestic cobalt refining capacity.

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