Monthly Cobalt Market Report Apr 2019

Content
1 Market Highlights 1
2. Economy and Policy 1
2.1 VAT rate reduces from April 1
2.2 China and U.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal CopyrightS. achieve continuous progress on trade talks 1
3 Market Movements 1
3.1 Market Movements in China 1
3.1.1 Cobalt raw material prices up slightly 1
3.1.2 Cobalt metal prices up 1
3.1.3 Cobalt powder prices up slightly 1
3.1.4 Cobalt carbonate prices up 1
3.1.5 Cobalt sulfate prices up 1
3.1.6 Cobalt chloride prices edge up 1
3.1.7 Cobalt tetroxide prices up 1
3.1.8 Cobalt oxide prices stabilize after rising 1
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 1
3.2.1 European cobalt metal prices up strongly 1
3.2.2 European cobalt oxide prices edge up 1
3.2.3 American cobalt metal prices up 1
4. Company News 1
4.1 First Cobalt to restart operation of cobalt refinery in Canada within two years 1
4.2 Sales of new energy vehicles up by 146.89% YOY in Jan-Mar in BYD 1
4.3 GEM: GEM to not be threatened by price war 1
5 Producers Statistics 1
5.1 China's cobalt metal output up by 3.6% MOM in Apr 1
5.2 China's cobalt powder output up by 12.4% MOM in Apr 1
5.3 China's cobalt sulfate output up by 10.8% MOM in Apr 1
5.4 China's cobalt chloride output up by 7.4% MOM in Apr 1
5.5 China's cobalt tetroxide output up by 10.8% MOM in Apr 1
6. Relevant Industry News 1
6.1 Alloy and magnet markets 1
6.2 Battery market 1
6.3 Ceramic and chemical markets 1
7 Market Outlook for Next Month 1
7.1 Cobalt concentrate and intermediates 1
7.2 Cobalt metal 1
7.3 Cobalt powder 1
7.4 Cobalt carbonate 1
7.5 Cobalt sulfate 1
7.6 Cobalt chloride 1
7.7 Cobalt tetroxide 1
7.8 Cobalt oxide 1

Graph Content
Graph 1 Cobalt concentrate 6-8% price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (USD/lb) 1
Graph 2 Cobalt intermediates 20-30% price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (USD/lb) 1
Graph 3 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (RMB/kg) 1
Graph 4 Cobalt powder 99.5%min price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (RMB/kg) 1
Graph 5 Cobalt carbonate 46%min price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (RMB/t) 1
Graph 6 Cobalt sulfate 20.5%min price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (RMB/t) 1
Graph 7 Cobalt chloride 24%min price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (RMB/t) 1
Graph 8 Cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (RMB/kg) 1
Graph 9 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (RMB/kg) 1
Graph 10 Cobalt monoxide 78%min price trend in China in Mar-Apr 2019 (RMB/kg) 1
Graph 11 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in Europe in Mar-Apr 2019 (USD/lb) 1
Graph 12 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in Europe in Mar-Apr 2019 (USD/lb) 1
Graph 13 Cobalt oxide 72%min price trend in Europe in Mar-Apr 2019 (EUR/kg) 1
Graph 14 Cobalt metal 99.8%min price trend in America in Mar-Apr 2019 (USD/lb) 1
Graph 15 Cobalt metal 99.3%min price trend in America in Mar-Apr 2019 (USD/lb) 1
Graph 16 China's monthly output of cobalt metal from Jan 2018 to April 2019 (ton) 1
Graph 17 China's monthly output of cobalt powder from Jan 2018 to Apr 2019 (ton) 1
Graph 18 China's monthly output of cobalt sulfate from Jan 2018 to April 2019 (ton) 1
Graph 19 China's monthly output of cobalt chloride from Jan 2018 to Apr 2019 (ton) 1
Graph 20 China's monthly output of cobalt tetroxide from Jan 2018 to Apr 2019 (ton) 1


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