First Cobalt, Timiskaming First Nation partner on wild plant study Part of First Cobalt’s exploration land holdings in Ontario’s Cobalt camp. Credit: First Cobalt First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC), which is advancing its cobalt refinery in Cobalt, Ontario, towards commissioning in late 2022, has joined forces with Timiskaming First Nation on a study of regional medicinal plants and mushrooms. The two-year study will assess the historic effects of settlement, logging, mining and industrial practices on the ecosystem of the Cobalt district. Sign Up for the Mining News Digest Sign Up Samples will be collected and analyzed to identify existing heavy metals content and other potential contaminants of concern.