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The Cobalt Institute describes learning and downstream-engagement groups linking expertise with operational challenges.

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Alec PopperResponsible Sourcing & Sustainability Officer · Cobalt InstituteLinkedIn ↗

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The Cobalt Institute describes learning and downstream-engagement groups linking expertise with operational challenges.

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Attributed contributors: Alec Popper. “The Cobalt Institute describes learning and downstream-engagement groups linking expertise with operational challenges..” The Cleanest Ton: Critical Minerals, Trust, and the New Extractive Bargain. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 18 September 2026. Session time 29:44–30:26. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-b5945b0a176e

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The Cobalt Institute describes learning and downstream-engagement groups linking expertise with operational challenges.

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Alec PopperResponsible Sourcing & Sustainability Officer · Cobalt InstituteLinkedIn ↗

Proposed mechanism: Bring experts, rights leaders, producers and downstream firms into exchange.

Limit: Participation does not establish equal authority.

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