Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt's response to news coverage on river pollution reportedly caused by flooding of tailings facility in Indonesia
It has been verified that the tailings incident that occurred within IMIP on March 21, 2025, was not associated with the Huayue project, but another HPAL company operating in the industrial park. The Huayue tailings storage facility is independently managed and operates separately from other entities. [...]
Huayue strictly adheres to all applicable Indonesian regulations concerning tailings disposal. The company has established a comprehensive management framework covering the design, construction, operation, and emergency response of its tailings storage facility. This includes a full suite of evaluation, review, approval, and documentation procedures to ensure standardized, lifecycle-based oversight. [...]