Monthly Cobalt Market Report May 2023
2023-06-09 22:25:51 【Print】
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1 Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
3 Market Movements 3
3.1 Market Movements in China 3
3.1.1 CIF China prices for cobalt concentrate 6-8% 3
3.1.2 CIF China prices for cobalt intermediate 20-30% 3
3.1.3 Delivered prices for cobalt metal 99.8%min 3
3.1.4 Delivered prices for cobalt powder 99.5%min 4
3.1.5 Delivered prices for cobalt carbonate 46%min 4
3.1.6 Delivered prices for cobalt sulfate 20.5%min 4
3.1.7 Delivered prices for cobalt chloride 24%min 4
3.1.8 Delivered prices for cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min 4
3.1.9 Delivered prices for cobalt oxide 72%min 4
3.1.10 Delivered prices for cobalt monoxide 78%min 5
3.1.11 Delivered prices for NCM precursor 523 5
3.1.12 Delivered prices for NCM precursor 622 5
3.1.13 Delivered prices for LCO Co 60%min 5
3.1.14 Delivered prices for LNCMO 523 5
3.1.15 Delivered prices for LNCMO 622 5
3.2 Intentional Market Movements 6
3.2.1 Cobalt metal 99.8%min prices in warehouse Rotterdam 6
3.2.2 Cobalt oxide 72%min prices in warehouse Rotterdam prices 6
3.2.3 Cobalt metal 99.8%min prices in warehouse Baltimore 6
4. Company News 6
4.1 BYD reports 76.1% increase in installed power & energy storage battery capacity in Jan-Apr 6
4.2 SVOLT Energy produces first energy storage cells at Huzhou plant 6
4.3 Zhuzhou Dingli's cobalt powder output moves down 6
4.4 Yuneng Holdings to invest about RMB3 billion in multi-energy complementary integration project 6
4.5 SVOLT Energy produces first energy storage cells at Huzhou plant 7
4.6 Changhong New Energy Technology to build Li-polymer battery project in Hunan 7
4.7 Ganfeng Lithium to invest RMB2.5 billion in new energy lithium battery production and R&D project 7
4.8 Dazhi Technology's second new energy battery line begins operation 7
4.9 Silver Age Sci & Tech terminates Congo 3000-metal-ton crude cobalt hydroxide production project 7
4.10 Taihe Hongchuan to increase cobalt powder output 7
4.11 BMW Brilliance Automotive launches building of 6th generation power battery project 7
4.12 Pylontech to build first overseas energy-storage plant 7
4.13 Tengyuan Cobalt completes trial production of 13.5ktpy cobalt product production lines 7
4.14 Great Power to build 36GWhpy energy storage project 8
4.15 COSMX to build power battery project in Sichuan 8
4.16 Deqing Lirong reduces cobalt sulfate output 8
4.17 REPT inks new 10GWh energy storage battery order 8
4.18 Jinguan to take part in construction of charging piles of Iran-Russia road 8
4.19 Jinguan to take part in construction of charging piles of Iran-Russia road 8
4.20 Huizhou SPEED to invest 983 million yuan in construction of automotive business headquarters project 8
4.21 Zongshen Power to acquire 60% shares of Dongguan Lithium Smart at RMB324 million 8
4.22 Fujian Evergreen New Energy's NCM precursor output increases 8
4.23 Hangzhou Zhiyu's SmCo magnet output moves down 8
5. Producers Statistics 9
5.1 Cobalt metal 9
5.1.1 Chinese cobalt metal producers' operating rate in May 2023 climbs by 26.05% MoM 9
5.1.2 China's cobalt metal output in May 2023 up by 26.04% MoM 9
5.1.3 Chinese cobalt metal producers' inventory in May 2023 slides by 0.87% MoM 9
5.2 Cobalt powder 9
5.2.1 Chinese cobalt powder producers' operating rate in May 2023 down by4.66% MoM 9
5.2.2 China's cobalt powder output in May 2023 down by 4.65% MoM 10
5.2.3 Chinese cobalt powder producers' inventories in May climbs by 86.96% MoM 10
5.3 Cobalt sulfate 10
5.3.1 Chinese cobalt sulfate producers' operating rate in May 2023 up by 11% MoM 10
5.3.2 China's cobalt sulfate output in May 2023 up by 11.01% MoM 11
5.3.3 Chinese cobalt sulfate producers' inventories in May 2023 down by 14.73% MoM 11
5.4 Cobalt chloride 12
5.4.1 Chinese cobalt chloride producers' operating rate in May 2023 increases by 16.46% MoM 12
5.4.2 China's cobalt chloride output in May 2023 up by 6.48% MoM 12
5.4.3 Chinese cobalt chloride producers' stocks in May 2023 declines by 20.43% MoM 12
5.5 Cobalt tetroxide 13
5.5.1 Chinese cobalt tetroxide producers' operating rate in May 2023 increases by 11.54% MoM 13
5.5.2 China's cobalt tetroxide output in May 2023 climbs by 25.91% MoM 13
5.5.3 Chinese cobalt tetroxide producers' stocks in May 2023 declines by 41.12% MoM 14
5.6 NCM precursor 14
5.6.1 Chinese NCM precursor producers' operating rate in May 2023 edges up by 0.07% MoM 14
5.6.2 China's NCM precursor output in May 2023 up by 0.07% MoM 14
5.6.3 Chinese NCM precursor producers' stocks in May 2023 unchanged MOM 15
6. Customs Statistics 15
6.1 China's cobalt metal imports in May 2023 down by 13.02% MOM 15
6.2 China's cobalt intermediate imports in April 2023 declines by 18.44% MoM 16
7. Relevant Industry News 16
7.1 Alloy and magnet markets 16
7.2 Battery market 16
7.3 Ceramic and chemical markets 16
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 16
8.1 Chinese market 16
8.1.1 Delivered price trend for cobalt metal 99.8%min 16
8.1.2 Delivered price trend for cobalt powder 99.5%min 16
8.1.3 Delivered price trend for cobalt carbonate 46%min 16
8.1.4 Delivered price trend for cobalt sulfate 20.5%min 16
8.1.5 Delivered price trend for cobalt chloride 24%min 16
8.1.6 Delivered price trend for cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min 16
8.1.7 Delivered price trend for cobalt oxide 72%min 16
8.1.8 Delivered price trend for LCO Co 60%min 16
8.1.9 Delivered price trend for LNCMO 523 16
8.1.10 Delivered price trend for LNCMO 622 16
8.2 International market 17
8.2.1 CIF China price trend for cobalt concentrate and intermediates 17
8.2.2 In warehouse Rotterdam price trend for cobalt metal 99.8 %min 17
8.2.3 In warehouse Baltimore price trend for cobalt metal 99.8%min 17
8.2.4 In warehouse Rotterdam price trend for cobalt oxide 72%min 17
2. Economy and Policy 3
3 Market Movements 3
3.1 Market Movements in China 3
3.1.1 CIF China prices for cobalt concentrate 6-8% 3
3.1.2 CIF China prices for cobalt intermediate 20-30% 3
3.1.3 Delivered prices for cobalt metal 99.8%min 3
3.1.4 Delivered prices for cobalt powder 99.5%min 4
3.1.5 Delivered prices for cobalt carbonate 46%min 4
3.1.6 Delivered prices for cobalt sulfate 20.5%min 4
3.1.7 Delivered prices for cobalt chloride 24%min 4
3.1.8 Delivered prices for cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min 4
3.1.9 Delivered prices for cobalt oxide 72%min 4
3.1.10 Delivered prices for cobalt monoxide 78%min 5
3.1.11 Delivered prices for NCM precursor 523 5
3.1.12 Delivered prices for NCM precursor 622 5
3.1.13 Delivered prices for LCO Co 60%min 5
3.1.14 Delivered prices for LNCMO 523 5
3.1.15 Delivered prices for LNCMO 622 5
3.2 Intentional Market Movements 6
3.2.1 Cobalt metal 99.8%min prices in warehouse Rotterdam 6
3.2.2 Cobalt oxide 72%min prices in warehouse Rotterdam prices 6
3.2.3 Cobalt metal 99.8%min prices in warehouse Baltimore 6
4. Company News 6
4.1 BYD reports 76.1% increase in installed power & energy storage battery capacity in Jan-Apr 6
4.2 SVOLT Energy produces first energy storage cells at Huzhou plant 6
4.3 Zhuzhou Dingli's cobalt powder output moves down 6
4.4 Yuneng Holdings to invest about RMB3 billion in multi-energy complementary integration project 6
4.5 SVOLT Energy produces first energy storage cells at Huzhou plant 7
4.6 Changhong New Energy Technology to build Li-polymer battery project in Hunan 7
4.7 Ganfeng Lithium to invest RMB2.5 billion in new energy lithium battery production and R&D project 7
4.8 Dazhi Technology's second new energy battery line begins operation 7
4.9 Silver Age Sci & Tech terminates Congo 3000-metal-ton crude cobalt hydroxide production project 7
4.10 Taihe Hongchuan to increase cobalt powder output 7
4.11 BMW Brilliance Automotive launches building of 6th generation power battery project 7
4.12 Pylontech to build first overseas energy-storage plant 7
4.13 Tengyuan Cobalt completes trial production of 13.5ktpy cobalt product production lines 7
4.14 Great Power to build 36GWhpy energy storage project 8
4.15 COSMX to build power battery project in Sichuan 8
4.16 Deqing Lirong reduces cobalt sulfate output 8
4.17 REPT inks new 10GWh energy storage battery order 8
4.18 Jinguan to take part in construction of charging piles of Iran-Russia road 8
4.19 Jinguan to take part in construction of charging piles of Iran-Russia road 8
4.20 Huizhou SPEED to invest 983 million yuan in construction of automotive business headquarters project 8
4.21 Zongshen Power to acquire 60% shares of Dongguan Lithium Smart at RMB324 million 8
4.22 Fujian Evergreen New Energy's NCM precursor output increases 8
4.23 Hangzhou Zhiyu's SmCo magnet output moves down 8
5. Producers Statistics 9
5.1 Cobalt metal 9
5.1.1 Chinese cobalt metal producers' operating rate in May 2023 climbs by 26.05% MoM 9
5.1.2 China's cobalt metal output in May 2023 up by 26.04% MoM 9
5.1.3 Chinese cobalt metal producers' inventory in May 2023 slides by 0.87% MoM 9
5.2 Cobalt powder 9
5.2.1 Chinese cobalt powder producers' operating rate in May 2023 down by4.66% MoM 9
5.2.2 China's cobalt powder output in May 2023 down by 4.65% MoM 10
5.2.3 Chinese cobalt powder producers' inventories in May climbs by 86.96% MoM 10
5.3 Cobalt sulfate 10
5.3.1 Chinese cobalt sulfate producers' operating rate in May 2023 up by 11% MoM 10
5.3.2 China's cobalt sulfate output in May 2023 up by 11.01% MoM 11
5.3.3 Chinese cobalt sulfate producers' inventories in May 2023 down by 14.73% MoM 11
5.4 Cobalt chloride 12
5.4.1 Chinese cobalt chloride producers' operating rate in May 2023 increases by 16.46% MoM 12
5.4.2 China's cobalt chloride output in May 2023 up by 6.48% MoM 12
5.4.3 Chinese cobalt chloride producers' stocks in May 2023 declines by 20.43% MoM 12
5.5 Cobalt tetroxide 13
5.5.1 Chinese cobalt tetroxide producers' operating rate in May 2023 increases by 11.54% MoM 13
5.5.2 China's cobalt tetroxide output in May 2023 climbs by 25.91% MoM 13
5.5.3 Chinese cobalt tetroxide producers' stocks in May 2023 declines by 41.12% MoM 14
5.6 NCM precursor 14
5.6.1 Chinese NCM precursor producers' operating rate in May 2023 edges up by 0.07% MoM 14
5.6.2 China's NCM precursor output in May 2023 up by 0.07% MoM 14
5.6.3 Chinese NCM precursor producers' stocks in May 2023 unchanged MOM 15
6. Customs Statistics 15
6.1 China's cobalt metal imports in May 2023 down by 13.02% MOM 15
6.2 China's cobalt intermediate imports in April 2023 declines by 18.44% MoM 16
7. Relevant Industry News 16
7.1 Alloy and magnet markets 16
7.2 Battery market 16
7.3 Ceramic and chemical markets 16
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 16
8.1 Chinese market 16
8.1.1 Delivered price trend for cobalt metal 99.8%min 16
8.1.2 Delivered price trend for cobalt powder 99.5%min 16
8.1.3 Delivered price trend for cobalt carbonate 46%min 16
8.1.4 Delivered price trend for cobalt sulfate 20.5%min 16
8.1.5 Delivered price trend for cobalt chloride 24%min 16
8.1.6 Delivered price trend for cobalt tetroxide 73.5%min 16
8.1.7 Delivered price trend for cobalt oxide 72%min 16
8.1.8 Delivered price trend for LCO Co 60%min 16
8.1.9 Delivered price trend for LNCMO 523 16
8.1.10 Delivered price trend for LNCMO 622 16
8.2 International market 17
8.2.1 CIF China price trend for cobalt concentrate and intermediates 17
8.2.2 In warehouse Rotterdam price trend for cobalt metal 99.8 %min 17
8.2.3 In warehouse Baltimore price trend for cobalt metal 99.8%min 17
8.2.4 In warehouse Rotterdam price trend for cobalt oxide 72%min 17
