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Umicore’s sustainability strategy, “Let’s go for Zero”, builds on its long-standing leadership in clean mobility materials and recycling, reaffirms Umicore’s commitment to use its technological know-how, scientific expertise and corporate reach to…
Working at Umicore means working in an international environment: this is clear from the 72 different nationalities we have globally and the worldwide collaboration among our colleagues. That may be easy to imagine given Umicore’s global presence…
"Working together for a sustainable future" is not an empty saying at Umicore but a goal we work hard for every day. To achieve this goal, we need colleagues who perform a so- called STEMjob dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, and…
Major metals and mining companies CMOC, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Glencore in collaboration with battery material supplier Umicore are piloting ReISource, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from the mine to the electric car. A…
The OVAM recently carried out an additional soil investigation at various locations in the vicinity of Umicore's recycling site in Hoboken. This investigation was started in order to check whether the increased lead deposit in the spring of 2020…
As part of the ongoing reassessment of its global production footprint, Umicore intends to discontinue production of catalysts for heavy-duty diesel (HDD) applications in Frederikssund, Denmark and transfer the production of Frederikssund to the…
Umicore and BASF have entered into a non-exclusive patent cross-license agreement covering a broad range of cathode materials and their precursors, including chemistries such as nickel manganese cobalt (NMC), nickel cobalt aluminum (NCA), nickel…
Notice to convertible bond holders.
On Thursday 29 April 2021, Umicore held its ordinary and special shareholders’ meetings, broadcasted live from its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The shareholders approved all agenda items.
As communicated on 22 April, Umicore is off to a very strong start this year, as it benefits from soaring precious metal prices, strong demand across businesses, and robust operations.
As part of its multi-year investment program of some € 25 million per annum to continuously improve the environmental and safety performance of the Hoboken recycling plant, various additional actions have been initiated to further reduce diffuse…
Umicore is aware of the risks linked to the sourcing of cobalt. Infringement of human rights, child labor, environmental issues, and inadequate health and safety protection are reported in certain parts of the cobalt supply chain, particularly in…
