Monthly Cobalt Market Report Feb 2018
2018-03-23 16:35:34 【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 NBSC releases China's Composite PMI Output Index for the first time 3
2.2 Economy and Policy Abroad 3
2.2.1 Europe releases PMI in January 3
2.2.2 Eurozone GDP growth posts at 2.5% in 2017 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 soar 3
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices continue to rise 4
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices up 4
3.1.5 Cobalt sulfate prices rise rapidly 4
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride prices up slowly 5
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices up 5
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices follow to rise 5
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 6
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices soar 6
3.2.2 European cobalt oxide prices up 6
3.2.3 American cobalt metal prices up 6
4. Producers Statistics 7
4.1 China's cobalt metal output up by 7.5% MOM in February 2018 7
4.2 China's cobalt powder output down by 3.5% MOM in February 2018 7
4.3 China's cobalt sulfate output down by 10.3% MOM in February 2018 7
4.4 China's cobalt chloride output down by 11.2% MOM in February 2018 7
4.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 21.1% YOY in February 2018 8
5. Customs Statistics 8
5.1 China's cobalt concentrate imports up by 97.1% MOM in January 2018 8
5.2 China's cobalt metal imports down by 20.0% MOM in January 2018 9
5.3 China's cobalt tetroxide exports down by 30.7% MOM in January 9
6. Relevant Industry News 10
6.1 China Molybdenum: Cobalt products prices rise to some extent with production and selling agreements unchanged 10
6.2 Major mining companies club together to challenge cobalt tariff rise in DRC 10
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 10
7.1 Cobalt concentrate 10
7.2 Cobalt metal 10
7.3 Cobalt Powder 10
7.4 Cobalt carbonate 11
7.5 Cobalt sulfate 11
7.6 Cobalt chloride 11
7.7 Cobalt tetroxide 11
7.8 Cobalt oxide 11
Graph 1 Cobalt concentrate 6-8% price trend in China in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 3
Graph 2 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 3 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 4 Chinese cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in Feb 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 5 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 7 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 9 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 10 Cobalt protoxide 78%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 11 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 13 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in Feb 2018 (EUR/kg) 6
Graph 14 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in U.S. in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in U.S. in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 16 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 19 China's cobalt chloride output by month from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (t) 7
Graph 20 China's cobalt tetroxide output by month from Jan 2017 to Feb 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 meal from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 23 China's cobalt tetroxide exports by month from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 9
Table 1 China's imports of cobalt concentrate in Jan 2018 8
Table 2 China's cobalt metal imports in January 2018 9
Table 3 China's cobalt tetroxide imports in January 2018 9
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Economy and Policy in China 3
2.1.1 NBSC releases China's Composite PMI Output Index for the first time 3
2.2 Economy and Policy Abroad 3
2.2.1 Europe releases PMI in January 3
2.2.2 Eurozone GDP growth posts at 2.5% in 2017 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 soar 3
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices continue to rise 4
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices up 4
3.1.5 Cobalt sulfate prices rise rapidly 4
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride prices up slowly 5
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices up 5
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices follow to rise 5
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 6
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices soar 6
3.2.2 European cobalt oxide prices up 6
3.2.3 American cobalt metal prices up 6
4. Producers Statistics 7
4.1 China's cobalt metal output up by 7.5% MOM in February 2018 7
4.2 China's cobalt powder output down by 3.5% MOM in February 2018 7
4.3 China's cobalt sulfate output down by 10.3% MOM in February 2018 7
4.4 China's cobalt chloride output down by 11.2% MOM in February 2018 7
4.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 21.1% YOY in February 2018 8
5. Customs Statistics 8
5.1 China's cobalt concentrate imports up by 97.1% MOM in January 2018 8
5.2 China's cobalt metal imports down by 20.0% MOM in January 2018 9
5.3 China's cobalt tetroxide exports down by 30.7% MOM in January 9
6. Relevant Industry News 10
6.1 China Molybdenum: Cobalt products prices rise to some extent with production and selling agreements unchanged 10
6.2 Major mining companies club together to challenge cobalt tariff rise in DRC 10
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 10
7.1 Cobalt concentrate 10
7.2 Cobalt metal 10
7.3 Cobalt Powder 10
7.4 Cobalt carbonate 11
7.5 Cobalt sulfate 11
7.6 Cobalt chloride 11
7.7 Cobalt tetroxide 11
7.8 Cobalt oxide 11
Graph 1 Cobalt concentrate 6-8% price trend in China in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 3
Graph 2 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 3 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 4
Graph 4 Chinese cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in Feb 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 5 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 7 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 9 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 10 Cobalt protoxide 78%min price trend in China in Feb 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 11 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 13 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in Feb 2018 (EUR/kg) 6
Graph 14 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in U.S. in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in U.S. in Feb 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 16 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 19 China's cobalt chloride output by month from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (t) 7
Graph 20 China's cobalt tetroxide output by month from Jan 2017 to Feb 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 meal from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 23 China's cobalt tetroxide exports by month from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (ton) 9
Table 1 China's imports of cobalt concentrate in Jan 2018 8
Table 2 China's cobalt metal imports in January 2018 9
Table 3 China's cobalt tetroxide imports in January 2018 9
