June 2023

Trade log: Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb

The Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

Trade log: Cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, % payable of Fastmarkets’ standard-grade cobalt price (low-end)

The Cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, % payable of Fastmarkets’ standard-grade cobalt price (low-end) trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

Trade log: Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb

The Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

Trade log: Cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China, yuan/tonne

The Cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China, yuan/tonne trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

South Korea black mass buyers prepare for fiercer battles to acquire material

Greater demand for black mass in Southeast Asia and China meant that South Korean buyers were gearing up for more intense competition to acquire battery-making materials over the coming months, according to market participants.

Tighter cobalt hydroxide market pushes up cobalt standard grade price

Tightness in the cobalt hydroxide market due to a delay in shipment from the Tenke Fungurume mine is bringing positive sentiment to the cobalt metal market and pushing the cobalt standard grade price up, Fastmarkets heard.

Trade log: Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb

The Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

Trade log: Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb

The Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

Priorities among Western battery raw materials consumers diverge between regulation, sustainability

Diverging priorities are emerging among consumers of nickel sulfate and other battery raw materials in Europe and North America, Fastmarkets understands.

Europe to remain a net importer of battery raw materials: panelists

Europe remains a challenging jurisdiction for developing mining projects and will continue to be a net importer of battery raw materials, panelists said at the Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials conference held in Las Vegas on June 20-22.