TREE NEWS update: US Trade and Development Agency Director Thomas Hardy said the agency is completing a final report on a cobalt processing facility aimed at upgrading the Philippines’ critical minerals refining capacity. The agency is also finishing a feasibility study for the proposed Subic-Clark-Batangas-Manila railway.
USTDA Finalizing Report on Philippines Cobalt Processing Facility
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The USTDA's focus on a cobalt processing facility signals a push to move the Philippines beyond raw ore exports into higher-value refining, a shift that could reshape regional critical minerals supply chains if realized. The parallel railway feasibility study suggests an integrated infrastructure approach, potentially reducing logistics bottlenecks for mining and processing. Whether these studies translate into actual financing and construction remains the open question.
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