A partnership of key upstream companies benefiting the industry

"As one of the world’s largest producers/recyclers of energy transition metals, we want to provide our customers with the confidence that the raw materials/minerals for their batteries have been responsibly produced. To be able to effectively and credibly provide this transparency, we need to work collaboratively between the upstream, the downstream and non-industry stakeholders. We do this through the ReSource consortium’s traceability technology platform, of which Glencore is a founder, and through the pioneering work of the GBA."

“ReSource is a very exciting development in global battery industry. As a global leading producer and trader of cobalt, CMOC and its trading affiliate IXM are committed to the responsible mining, processing and use of cobalt. We believe this initiative will help increase the transparency throughout the value chain. In the backdrop of the global energy transition and China pledging carbon neutrality by 2060, the battery industry is growing and expanding rapidly. A transparent and responsible supply chain, bringing together all stakeholders with this joint effort, will give end users greater confidence in cobalt as a raw material.“

“Eurasian Resources Group prides itself on being a leading cobalt producer globally, operating the second-largest standalone cobalt production facility with a design capacity of 24 ktpa. As part of our continued efforts to ensure cobalt is responsibly sourced and processed, a key focus for ERG has been collaborating with leading public and private organisations to respond to the growing battery market powering the energy transition and the low carbon economy which is the biggest purchase order in history. Piloting the ReSource solution is a vital milestone that brings us one step closer to unveiling the significant potential of batteries, while strengthening transparency and sustainability of battery materials across the value chain – also a mission of the Global Battery Alliance, where ERG is a founding member.”

“We are proud to support ReSource in developing a technology solution to assure traceability in the entire battery industry. For many years, Umicore has been a pioneer in promoting a sustainable value chain by only offering battery materials of a certified and ethical origin. Today, we share our expertise within this innovatory consortium and participate in the pilot to develop an industry-wide traceability technology, which is an important step towards a sustainable value chain for all batteries.”

"Our end-to-end supply chain traceability and ESG performance data platform is built to support responsible sourcing in battery supply chains. It provides continuous and granular data about the journey of critical materials through every stage of the supply chain. In collaboration with partners like Glencore, CMOC, and ERG, we enable secure, tamper-proof tracking from point of origin to end-of-life operators, setting an industry gold standard for supply chain traceability."