Ports · Holguín

Port of Moa

Nickel/cobalt mineral-export port

🟡 Joint ventureℹ️ Atlas — info onlyConfiscated · no active suit

Scale

~7-9m pier; serves Moa Nickel (~32,000 t Ni/yr)

Status

Sherritt suspended direct JV participation after May 2026 US sanctions, then on May 19, 2026 dropped its accelerated-dissolution/disclaimer plan and Alberta court application, retaining its 50% stake. Per its Q2 2026 report, mine mining/processing ceased near

Sector

Ports

Province

Holguín

Coordinates

20.660, -74.940

Layer

Layer 2 · Atlas

Notes

Moa Nickel S.A. = Cuban Govt 50% + Sherritt (Canada) 50%.

Controlling entity

Moa Nickel S.A. (Pedro Sotto Alba)

Cuban Govt 50% + Sherritt (Canada) 50% nickel/cobalt JV. On the OFAC SDN List and/or the State Department's Cuba Restricted List.

Helms-Burton · confiscated property

Confiscated · no active suit

Original owner (1960)

Moa Bay Mining Co. (Freeport Sulphur)

1972 certified value

$88.3M

Current claim-holder

Freeport lineage

Certified (FCSC)

Yes — certified claim

Title III status

none active

Sources: Splash247 · USGS

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