Monthly Cobalt Market Report Apr 2018
2018-05-14 17:56:53 【Print】
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Contents
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Market Movements in China 3
3.1.1 Cobalt ore prices stable after rise 3
3.1.2 Cobalt metal prices down 3
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices edge up 3
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices up further 4
3.1.5 Cobalt sulfate prices down 4
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride prices down 4
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices firm 5
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices edge down 5
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 5
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices up 5
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 41.8% YOY in April 2018 6
4.2 China's cobalt powder output down by 10.3% YOY in April 2018 7
4.3 China's cobalt sulfate output down by 5.8% MOM in April 2018 7
4.4 China's cobalt chloride output up by 9.4% MOM in April 2018 7
4.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 10.7% YOY in April 2018 8
5. Customs Statistics 8
5.1 China's cobalt concentrate imports up by 35.3% YOY in March 2018 8
5.2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports up by 38.3% MOM in March 2018 9
5.3 China's cobalt metal imports down by 41.6.0% MOM in March 2018 10
5.4 China's cobalt tetroxide exports up substantially by 62.6% MOM in March 2018 10
6. Relevant Industry News 11
6.1 Subsidiary of Hanrui Cobalt to invest cobalt new material and NCM precursor project 11
6.2 Cobalt Blockchain Announces Supply Agreement for Cobalt Concentrate from DRC Artisanal Mines Cooperative 11
6.3 Daimler joins China's Responsible Cobalt Initiative 11
6.4 Mining industry hopeful that D.R. Congo mining-code issues can be resolved 11
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 12
7.1 Cobalt concentrate 12
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 Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 3
Graph 2 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/kg) 3
Graph 3 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/kg) 3
Graph 4 Chinese cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 5 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 7 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 8 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 9 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 10 Cobalt monoxide 78%min price trend in China in April 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 11 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 5
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 5
Graph 13 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in Apr 2018 (EUR/kg) 6
Graph 14 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in U.S. in Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in U.S. in Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 16 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (ton) 6
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (t) 7
Graph 19 China's cobalt chloride output by month from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (t) 7
Graph 20 China's monthly output of cobalt tetroxide from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (t) 8
Graph 21 China's monthly imports of cobalt concentrate from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 22 China's monthly imports for cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 23 China's monthly imports for cobalt meal from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 24 China's cobalt tetroxide exports by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Table 1 China's imports of cobalt concentrate in March 2018 8
Table 2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports in March 2018 9
Table 3 China's cobalt metal imports in March 2018 10
Table 4 China's cobalt tetroxide imports in March 2018 10
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Market Movements in China 3
3.1.1 Cobalt ore prices stable after rise 3
3.1.2 Cobalt metal prices down 3
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices edge up 3
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices up further 4
3.1.5 Cobalt sulfate prices down 4
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride prices down 4
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices firm 5
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices edge down 5
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 5
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices up 5
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 41.8% YOY in April 2018 6
4.2 China's cobalt powder output down by 10.3% YOY in April 2018 7
4.3 China's cobalt sulfate output down by 5.8% MOM in April 2018 7
4.4 China's cobalt chloride output up by 9.4% MOM in April 2018 7
4.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 10.7% YOY in April 2018 8
5. Customs Statistics 8
5.1 China's cobalt concentrate imports up by 35.3% YOY in March 2018 8
5.2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports up by 38.3% MOM in March 2018 9
5.3 China's cobalt metal imports down by 41.6.0% MOM in March 2018 10
5.4 China's cobalt tetroxide exports up substantially by 62.6% MOM in March 2018 10
6. Relevant Industry News 11
6.1 Subsidiary of Hanrui Cobalt to invest cobalt new material and NCM precursor project 11
6.2 Cobalt Blockchain Announces Supply Agreement for Cobalt Concentrate from DRC Artisanal Mines Cooperative 11
6.3 Daimler joins China's Responsible Cobalt Initiative 11
6.4 Mining industry hopeful that D.R. Congo mining-code issues can be resolved 11
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 12
7.1 Cobalt concentrate 12
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 Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 3
Graph 2 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/kg) 3
Graph 3 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/kg) 3
Graph 4 Chinese cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 5 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 7 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 8 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 9 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in Apr 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 10 Cobalt monoxide 78%min price trend in China in April 2018 (RMB/kg) 5
Graph 11 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 5
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 5
Graph 13 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in Apr 2018 (EUR/kg) 6
Graph 14 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in U.S. in Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in U.S. in Apr 2018 (USD/lb) 6
Graph 16 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (ton) 6
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (t) 7
Graph 19 China's cobalt chloride output by month from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (t) 7
Graph 20 China's monthly output of cobalt tetroxide from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (t) 8
Graph 21 China's monthly imports of cobalt concentrate from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 22 China's monthly imports for cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 23 China's monthly imports for cobalt meal from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 24 China's cobalt tetroxide exports by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Table 1 China's imports of cobalt concentrate in March 2018 8
Table 2 China's cobalt hydrometallurgy intermediates imports in March 2018 9
Table 3 China's cobalt metal imports in March 2018 10
Table 4 China's cobalt tetroxide imports in March 2018 10
