Monthly Cobalt Market Report Mar 2018
2018-04-19 08:42:57 【Print】
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Contents
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Economy and Policy in China 3
2.1.1 Environmental Protection Tax to be imposed on 1 April 3
2.1.2 State Council: VAT to decrease from May 1st 3
2.2 Economy and Policy Abroad 3
2.2.1 FED announces to raise interest rates 3
2.1.2 Donald Trump signs memorandum targeting China's economic aggression 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Market Movements in China 3
3.1.1 Cobalt ore prices up further 3
3.1.2 Cobalt metal prices up 3
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices up strongly 4
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices up 4
3.1.5 Cobalt sulfate prices up further 4
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride market sees high prices but few deals 5
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices up 5
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices up 5
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 6
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices up persistently 6
3.2.2 European cobalt oxide prices up 6
3.2.3 American cobalt metal prices up 6
4. Producers Statistics 6
4.1 China's cobalt metal output up by 5.6% MOM in March 2018 7
4.2 China's cobalt powder output down by 3.5% MOM in March 2018 7
4.3 China's cobalt sulfate output up by 22.0% MOM in March 2018 7
4.4 China's cobalt chloride output down by 18.9% MOM in March 2018 7
4.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 16.8% YOY in first three months of 2018 8
5. Customs Statistics 8
5.1 China's cobalt concentrate imports down by 37.0% MOM in February 2018 8
5.2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports down by 37.8% MOM in February 2018 8
5.3 China's cobalt metal imports up substantially by 117.0% MOM in February 2018 9
5.4 China's cobalt tetroxide exports up by 8.3% MOM in February 2018 10
6. Relevant Industry News 11
6.1 Congo President Kabila to sign new mining code soon after meeting with miners 11
6.2 GEM and Glencore sign strategic purchase agreements of raw material used for power battery 11
6.3 Chengtun Mining acquires Kelixin Metal Materials by RMB1.2 billion to perfect cobalt business 11
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 11
7.1 Cobalt concentrate 11
7.2 Cobalt metal 12
7.3 Cobalt Powder 12
7.4 Cobalt carbonate 12
7.5 Cobalt sulfate 12
7.6 Cobalt chloride 12
7.7 Cobalt tetroxide 12
7.8 Cobalt oxide 12
Graph 1 Cobalt concentrate 6-8% price trend in China in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 4
Graph 2 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 3 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 4 Chinese cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in Mar 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 5 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 7 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 9 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 10 Cobalt monoxide 78%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 11 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 13 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in Mar 2018 (EUR/kg) 6
Graph 14 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in U.S. in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in U.S. in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 16 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 19 China's cobalt chloride output by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (t) 8
Graph 20 China's cobalt tetroxide output by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 21 China's monthly imports of cobalt concentrate from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 22 China's monthly imports for cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 23 China's monthly imports for cobalt meal from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 24 China's cobalt tetroxide exports by month from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 10
Table 1 China's imports of cobalt concentrate in Feb 2018 8
Table 2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports in February 2018 9
Table 3 China's cobalt metal imports in February 2018 10
Table 4 China's cobalt tetroxide imports in February 2018 10
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1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Economy and Policy in China 3
2.1.1 Environmental Protection Tax to be imposed on 1 April 3
2.1.2 State Council: VAT to decrease from May 1st 3
2.2 Economy and Policy Abroad 3
2.2.1 FED announces to raise interest rates 3
2.1.2 Donald Trump signs memorandum targeting China's economic aggression 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Market Movements in China 3
3.1.1 Cobalt ore prices up further 3
3.1.2 Cobalt metal prices up 3
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices up strongly 4
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices up 4
3.1.5 Cobalt sulfate prices up further 4
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride market sees high prices but few deals 5
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices up 5
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices up 5
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 6
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices up persistently 6
3.2.2 European cobalt oxide prices up 6
3.2.3 American cobalt metal prices up 6
4. Producers Statistics 6
4.1 China's cobalt metal output up by 5.6% MOM in March 2018 7
4.2 China's cobalt powder output down by 3.5% MOM in March 2018 7
4.3 China's cobalt sulfate output up by 22.0% MOM in March 2018 7
4.4 China's cobalt chloride output down by 18.9% MOM in March 2018 7
4.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 16.8% YOY in first three months of 2018 8
5. Customs Statistics 8
5.1 China's cobalt concentrate imports down by 37.0% MOM in February 2018 8
5.2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports down by 37.8% MOM in February 2018 8
5.3 China's cobalt metal imports up substantially by 117.0% MOM in February 2018 9
5.4 China's cobalt tetroxide exports up by 8.3% MOM in February 2018 10
6. Relevant Industry News 11
6.1 Congo President Kabila to sign new mining code soon after meeting with miners 11
6.2 GEM and Glencore sign strategic purchase agreements of raw material used for power battery 11
6.3 Chengtun Mining acquires Kelixin Metal Materials by RMB1.2 billion to perfect cobalt business 11
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 11
7.1 Cobalt concentrate 11
7.2 Cobalt metal 12
7.3 Cobalt Powder 12
7.4 Cobalt carbonate 12
7.5 Cobalt sulfate 12
7.6 Cobalt chloride 12
7.7 Cobalt tetroxide 12
7.8 Cobalt oxide 12
Graph 1 Cobalt concentrate 6-8% price trend in China in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 4
Graph 2 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 3 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 4 Chinese cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in Mar 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 5 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 7 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 9 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 10 Cobalt monoxide 78%min price trend in China in Mar 2018 (RMB/kg) 6
Graph 11 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 13 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in Mar 2018 (EUR/kg) 6
Graph 14 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in U.S. in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in U.S. in Mar 2018 (USD/lb) 7
Graph 16 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 19 China's cobalt chloride output by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (t) 8
Graph 20 China's cobalt tetroxide output by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 21 China's monthly imports of cobalt concentrate from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 22 China's monthly imports for cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 23 China's monthly imports for cobalt meal from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 24 China's cobalt tetroxide exports by month from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 10
Table 1 China's imports of cobalt concentrate in Feb 2018 8
Table 2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports in February 2018 9
Table 3 China's cobalt metal imports in February 2018 10
Table 4 China's cobalt tetroxide imports in February 2018 10
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