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.

22 January 2021 pricing@fastmarkets.com

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.

22 January 2021 pricing@fastmarkets.com

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.

22 January 2021 pricing@fastmarkets.com

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.

22 January 2021 pricing@fastmarkets.com

IN FIGURES: China’s battery raw materials exports in December 2020

A summary of China’s battery raw materials exports for December 2020.

22 January 2021 Susan Zou, Carrie Shi, Sybil Pan, Sally Zhang

IN FIGURES: China’s battery raw materials imports in December 2020

A summary of China’s battery raw materials imports for December 2020.

22 January 2021 Susan Zou, Carrie Shi, Sybil Pan, Sally Zhang

FOCUS: Automakers set high hopes for 2021 on electrification drive, recovering demand

Automakers are putting high hopes on 2021 amid a drive toward electrification and recovering demand.

22 January 2021 Susan Zou, Paul Lim

US manganese flake price reaches 26-month high

The manganese flake price in the United States reached a 26-month high on Thursday January 21, just two weeks after hitting a two-year high on supply concerns out of China.

22 January 2021 Orla O'Sullivan

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from January 21

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday January 21 that are worth another look.

22 January 2021 Fastmarkets MB staff

Cobalt metal price rally loses momentum; alloy grade price flat

The price of alloy-grade cobalt was unchanged day-on-day in the assessment on Thursday January 21, breaking a two-and-a-half-week rally, after Chinese buying activity subsided and European demand did not push prices further along.

21 January 2021 Michael Greenfield