ERG to pilot blockchain-based solution to enhance provenance, traceability of cobalt

Global Battery Alliance (GBA) founding member Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) will be piloting a blockchain-based solution based on the IBM Blockchain Solution, to enhance the provenance and traceability of cobalt in the metal’s supply chain. Following the announcement on Monday, ERG explained in a statement that the solution would initially be applied to the group’s Metalkol RTR operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.