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Iron Creek Cobalt-Copper project

Electra Battery Materials

Iron Creek, ID, USA

-114.07, 44.58

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 833

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Unavailable (Insufficient Information)

Additional Information:

Sector: EVs

Activity: Extraction

Product: Cobalt


Project Announcement Date: 6/1/2018

Target for Starting Production: 2026

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 8214 tpa

Operating Status: Under Construction


Capital Investment: $9 million

Congressional District: ID2

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Electra Advances Idaho Cobalt-Copper Assets as Cornerstone of America’s Critical Minerals Independence”, Electra Battery Materials, No Date. 🔗


“Iron Creek”, Electra Battery Materials, 21 Dec 2025. 🔗


“Iron Creek - Idaho”, Electra Battery Materials, 26 Nov 2019. 🔗


“First Cobalt Acquires 100% Ownership of Iron Creek Project”, Junior Mining Network, 04 Sep 2018. 🔗


“Iron Creek Cobalt Mine, Idaho”, NS Energy, 22 Aug 2018. 🔗


“First Cobalt Acquires Iron Creek Property, Idaho”, miningconnection.com, 10 Sep 2018. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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