Monthly Cobalt Market Report Oct 2018

Content
1 Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Economy and Policy in China 3
2.2 Economy and Policy Aboard 3
3 Market Movements 3
3.1 Market Movements in China 3
3.1.1 Cobalt concentrate prices keep stable 3
3.1.2 Cobalt metal pricesslump 4
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices follow to drop 4
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices down 4
3.1.5 Cobalt sulfate prices down 4
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride prices edge down 5
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices down 5
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices stable 5
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 6
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices stabilize after falling 6
3.2.2 European cobalt oxide prices stabilize after rising 6
3.2.3 American cobalt metal prices stabilize after falling 6
4 Producers Statistics 7
4.1 China's cobalt metal output down by 4.3% MOM in Oct 7
4.2 China's cobalt powder output up by 18.7% YOY in Oct 7
4.3 China's cobalt sulfate output up by 12.2% MOM in Oct 8
4.4 China's cobalt chloride output up by 21.6% MOM in Oct 8
4.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 3.2% MOM in Oct 9
5. Company News 9
5.1 Eurasian Resources bids on DRC cobalt for development 9
5.2 Audi joints Umicore in developing close-loop recycling method for high-tension batteries 9
5.3 Trafigura to invest in Congo artisanal cobalt mine 9
5.4 BASF and Nornickel join forces to supply the battery materials market 9
6. Relevant Industry News 10
6.1 Alloy and magnet markets 10
6.2 Battery market 10
6.3 Ceramic and chemical markets 10
7 Market Outlook for Next Month 10
7.1 Cobalt concentrate and intermediates 10
7.2 Cobalt metal 10
7.3 Cobalt powder 10
7.4 Cobalt carbonate 10
7.5 Cobalt sulfate 11
7.6 Cobalt chloride 11
7.7 Cobalt tetroxide 11
7.8 Cobalt oxide 11

Graph Content
Graph 1 Cobalt concentrate 6-8% price trend in China in Oct 2018 (USD/lb) 3
Graph 2 Cobalt intermediates 20-30% price trend in China in Oct 2018 (USD/lb) 3
Graph 3 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in Oct 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 4 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in Oct 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 5 Cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in China in Oct 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in Oct 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 7 Cobalt sulfate 20%min price trend in China in Oct 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in Oct 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 9 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in Oct 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 10 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in Oct 2018 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 11 Cobalt monoxide 78%min price trend in China in Oct 2018 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in Oct 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 13 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in Oct 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 14 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in Oct 2018 (EUR/kg) 6
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in America in Oct 2018 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 16 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in America in Oct 2018 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2017 to Oct 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2017 to Oct 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 19 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2017 to Oct 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 20 China's monthly stocks of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2017 to Oct 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 21 China's monthly output of cobalt chloride from Jan 2017 to Oct 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 22 China's monthly stocks of cobalt chloride from Jan 2017 to Oct 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 23 China's monthly output of cobalt tetroxide from Jan 2017 to Oct 2018 (ton) 9




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