Trade log November 2019: Cobalt

Cobalt trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

29 November 2019 Fleur Ritzema, Charlotte Radford

BATTERY RAW MATERIALS MARKET REPORT 29/11: Cobalt sulfate discount narrows, hydroxide prices fall

An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their latest price moves from the past week.

29 November 2019 Charlotte Radford, Susan Zou, Violet Li, Carrie Shi, Sybil Pan

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Ongoing contract price negotiations put pressure on seaborne Asian lithium prices; rest of world soft

The cif China, Japan and Korea battery-grade lithium price fell by more than 2% in the week to Thursday November 28, with buyers reluctant to accept any increases because of falling prices in China, where battery-grade lithium hydroxide prices also continued to decline.

29 November 2019 Carrie Shi, Cristina Belda

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from November 28

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday November 28 that are worth another look.

29 November 2019 Fastmarkets MB staff

INTERVIEW: Sulfide ore puts us in prime position for battery demand – Nornickel

The emphasis on traditional mining and high-quality domestic sulfide ore deposits in Norilsk will give Russian mining company Nornickel a competitive edge in meeting growing battery demand, the company said in an interview with Fastmarkets.

28 November 2019 Amy Hinton

Trade log November 2019: Lithium

Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

28 November 2019 Carrie Shi

COBALT HYDROXIDE SNAPSHOT: Lower offers, Mutanda closure encourage more spot buying

Key data from the Wednesday November 27 pricing session in Shanghai and London.

28 November 2019 Charlotte Radford, Susan Zou

COBALT SNAPSHOT: Standard-grade price dips below $16/lb on year-end destocking, slow buying

Key data from the November 27 pricing session in London.

27 November 2019 Charlotte Radford

CHINA COBALT SNAPSHOT: Sulfate restocking supports price; weak physical demand weighs on metal price

Key data from the Wednesday November 27 pricing session in Shanghai.

27 November 2019 Susan Zou

Glencore’s Mutanda copper-cobalt mine shuts one month early

Miner-trader Glencore suspended operations at its Mutanda copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) early this week - a month earlier than previously expected.

27 November 2019 Susan Zou