Cobalt Industry Annual Report 2017
2018-02-26 17:51:25 【Print】
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Contents
1. Industry Summarization 3
1.1 Physical Property of Cobalt Metal 3
1.2 Industry Development Status 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Economy and Policy in China 3
2.1.1 Fourth round of central environmental inspection to begin 3
2.1.2 Zambia government to take measures to collect taxes from mining sector to maximum extent 3
2.1.3 Responsible Cobalt Initiative registered as a legal entity in Hong Kong 3
2.2 Economy and Policy at Abroad 3
2.2.1 Fed raises interest rates for three times in 2017 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
3.1.1 Cobalt ore prices keep rising 3
3.1.2 Cobalt metal prices soar 4
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices up further 4
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices soar 4
3.2.5 Cobalt sulfate prices rise sharply 5
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride prices rise continuously 5
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices hover at high levels 6
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices up rapidly 6
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 6
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices up persistently 6
3.2.2 European cobalt oxide prices up 7
3.2.3 American cobalt metal prices soar 7
4. Producers Statistics 8
4.1 China's cobalt metal output up by 4.0% YOY in 2017 8
4.2 China's cobalt powder output down by 20.1% YOY in 2017 8
4.3 China's cobalt sulfate output up by 15.3% YOY in 2017 8
4.4 China's cobalt chloride output up by 11.3% YOY in 2017 9
4.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 12.2% YOY in 2017 9
5. Consumers Statistics 9
5.1 Consumption of cobalt sulfate sees 50,700t in China in 2017 9
5.2 Consumption of cobalt tetroxide sees 31,900t in China in 2017 9
6. Customs Statistics 9
6.1 China's cobalt concentrate imports down by 32.6% YOY in 2017 9
6.2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports up by 33.2% YOY in 2017 10
6.3 China's cobalt metal imports down by 30.9% YOY in 2017 11
6.4 China's cobalt tetroxide exports down by 18.1% YOY in 2017 12
7. Company News 13
7.1 Easpring Technology plans to add 4,000tpy of high nickel dynamic multiple materials in 2017 13
7.2 Brunp starts used battery recycling project of 100,000t in Ningxiang 13
7.3 Zhuhai Yinlong Energy's automobile project settles in Lanzhou 13
7.4 Cobalt 27's replenishment intensifies uptrend of cobalt prices 14
8. Market Outlook for 2018 14
Graph 1 Cobalt concentrate 6-8% price trend in China in 2017 (USD/lb) 3
Graph 2 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 3 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 4 Chinese cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in 2017 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 5 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 7 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 9 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 10 Cobalt monoxide 78%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 11 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in 2017 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in 2017 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 13 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in 2017 (EUR/kg) 7
Graph 14 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in U.S. in 2017 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in U.S. in 2017 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 16 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 8
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 8
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 8
Graph 19 China's monthly stocks of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 8
Graph 20 China's monthly output of cobalt chloride from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 9
Graph 21 China's cobalt tetroxide output by month from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 9
Graph 22 China's monthly imports for cobalt concentrade from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 9
Graph 23 Major exporters of Chinese cobalt concentrate in 2017 10
Graph 24 China's imports of cobalt concentrate from 2009 to 2017 10
Graph 25 China's monthly imports for cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 10
Graph 26 Major exporters of Chinese cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates in 2017 10
Graph 27 China's imports of hydrometallurgy intermediates from 2009 to 2017 11
Graph 28 China's monthly imports for cobalt meal from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 11
Graph 29 Major exporters of Chinese cobalt metal in 2017 11
Graph 30 Imports of China's cobalt metal from 2009 to 2017 12
Graph 31 China's exports of cobalt tetroxide by month from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 12
Graph 32 Major importers of China's cobalt tetroxide in 2017 12
Graph 33 Top ten exporters of China's cobalt tetroxide in 2017 13
Graph 34 Exports of China's cobalt tetroxide from 2009 to 2017 13
Table 1 Major exports of Chinese cobalt concentrate in 2017 10
Table 2 China's imports of cobalt concentrate in 2017 10
Table 3 Exports of Chinese cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates in 2017 11
Table 4 China's imports of cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates in 2017 11
Table 5 Exports of Chinese cobalt metal in 2017 12
Table 6 China's major imports of cobalt metal in 2017 12
1. Industry Summarization 3
1.1 Physical Property of Cobalt Metal 3
1.2 Industry Development Status 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Economy and Policy in China 3
2.1.1 Fourth round of central environmental inspection to begin 3
2.1.2 Zambia government to take measures to collect taxes from mining sector to maximum extent 3
2.1.3 Responsible Cobalt Initiative registered as a legal entity in Hong Kong 3
2.2 Economy and Policy at Abroad 3
2.2.1 Fed raises interest rates for three times in 2017 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
3.1.1 Cobalt ore prices keep rising 3
3.1.2 Cobalt metal prices soar 4
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices up further 4
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices soar 4
3.2.5 Cobalt sulfate prices rise sharply 5
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride prices rise continuously 5
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices hover at high levels 6
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices up rapidly 6
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 6
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices up persistently 6
3.2.2 European cobalt oxide prices up 7
3.2.3 American cobalt metal prices soar 7
4. Producers Statistics 8
4.1 China's cobalt metal output up by 4.0% YOY in 2017 8
4.2 China's cobalt powder output down by 20.1% YOY in 2017 8
4.3 China's cobalt sulfate output up by 15.3% YOY in 2017 8
4.4 China's cobalt chloride output up by 11.3% YOY in 2017 9
4.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 12.2% YOY in 2017 9
5. Consumers Statistics 9
5.1 Consumption of cobalt sulfate sees 50,700t in China in 2017 9
5.2 Consumption of cobalt tetroxide sees 31,900t in China in 2017 9
6. Customs Statistics 9
6.1 China's cobalt concentrate imports down by 32.6% YOY in 2017 9
6.2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports up by 33.2% YOY in 2017 10
6.3 China's cobalt metal imports down by 30.9% YOY in 2017 11
6.4 China's cobalt tetroxide exports down by 18.1% YOY in 2017 12
7. Company News 13
7.1 Easpring Technology plans to add 4,000tpy of high nickel dynamic multiple materials in 2017 13
7.2 Brunp starts used battery recycling project of 100,000t in Ningxiang 13
7.3 Zhuhai Yinlong Energy's automobile project settles in Lanzhou 13
7.4 Cobalt 27's replenishment intensifies uptrend of cobalt prices 14
8. Market Outlook for 2018 14
Graph 1 Cobalt concentrate 6-8% price trend in China in 2017 (USD/lb) 3
Graph 2 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 3 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 4 Chinese cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in 2017 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 5 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 7 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 9 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 10 Cobalt monoxide 78%min price trend in China in 2017 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 11 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in 2017 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in 2017 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 13 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in 2017 (EUR/kg) 7
Graph 14 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in U.S. in 2017 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in U.S. in 2017 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 16 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 8
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 8
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 8
Graph 19 China's monthly stocks of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 8
Graph 20 China's monthly output of cobalt chloride from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 9
Graph 21 China's cobalt tetroxide output by month from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 9
Graph 22 China's monthly imports for cobalt concentrade from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 9
Graph 23 Major exporters of Chinese cobalt concentrate in 2017 10
Graph 24 China's imports of cobalt concentrate from 2009 to 2017 10
Graph 25 China's monthly imports for cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 10
Graph 26 Major exporters of Chinese cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates in 2017 10
Graph 27 China's imports of hydrometallurgy intermediates from 2009 to 2017 11
Graph 28 China's monthly imports for cobalt meal from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 11
Graph 29 Major exporters of Chinese cobalt metal in 2017 11
Graph 30 Imports of China's cobalt metal from 2009 to 2017 12
Graph 31 China's exports of cobalt tetroxide by month from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (ton) 12
Graph 32 Major importers of China's cobalt tetroxide in 2017 12
Graph 33 Top ten exporters of China's cobalt tetroxide in 2017 13
Graph 34 Exports of China's cobalt tetroxide from 2009 to 2017 13
Table 1 Major exports of Chinese cobalt concentrate in 2017 10
Table 2 China's imports of cobalt concentrate in 2017 10
Table 3 Exports of Chinese cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates in 2017 11
Table 4 China's imports of cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates in 2017 11
Table 5 Exports of Chinese cobalt metal in 2017 12
Table 6 China's major imports of cobalt metal in 2017 12
