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Cobalt market 2025 year-end review

The cobalt market entered 2025 under pressure from a prolonged supply glut, but the balance shifted sharply as the year ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo's four-month suspension of cobalt exports has led to an 84% surge in cobalt hydroxide prices. The export ban has caused uncertainty in the global cobalt market, with ...
On April 18 S&P Global reported: TRADE REVIEW: Cobalt metal market seen oversupplied through Q2 as demand subdued...The cobalt metal market is expected to be oversupplied through the second quarter ...
Copper output is seen at 760,000 tons to 820,000 tons this year, rising as much as 11% from last year, the Chinese miner said ...
Electra Battery Materials (TSX-V, Nasdaq: ELBM) is on track to start construction of its cobalt sulphate refinery in Ontario, ...
Cobalt prices reached record lows due to an oversupply, primarily stemming from a stockpile created during a lengthy ownership dispute in the DRC. The demand for cobalt has decreased with falling EV ...
(Bloomberg) -- The world’s No. 1 cobalt miner is sounding the alarm over the shrinking role of the metal in electric vehicle batteries. Chinese company CMOC Group Ltd., which has been churning out ...
LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Prices of the cobalt hydroxide used to make chemicals for electric vehicle batteries have plummeted due to an upsurge of supplies from top producer Democratic Republic of ...
Cobalt is key for boosting energy density and battery life, but it comes with caveats: expensive, scarce, and linked to unethical mining practices, wild price fluctuations, and a tenuous supply chain.
On April 9 Investing News Network reported: Cobalt Market Update: Q1 2025 in review..."At this stage we are not expecting a significant price correction given the oversupplied nature of the market ...