The cobalt market is no stranger to boom and bust cycles but the current downturn is unprecedented and no-one is sure how long it’s going to last. London Metal Exchange (LME) cobalt has imploded ...

The cobalt market is no stranger to boom and bust cycles, but the current downturn is unprecedented and no one is sure how long it’s going to last. London Metal Exchange (LME) cobalt has ...

The cobalt market is no stranger to boom and bust cycles but the current downturn is unprecedented and no-one is sure how ...

Chile’s national development agency, Corfo, unveiled on Tuesday an initiative to promote the extraction of strategic minerals, including cobalt and rare earth elements, from mining waste.

Oversupply and shifting battery chemistries are set to define the cobalt market in 2025. Prices -subdued by excess supply since 2023- are expected to remain stable, with limited volatility.

Cobalt is a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. In recent years, cobalt has taken its place as one of the world’s most sought-after commodities due to its use in semiconductor chips and the ...

While electric cars are clearly beneficial for local air quality wherever they're used, ethical and environmental concerns have been raised over the mining of materials such as lithium and cobalt that ...

Much of cobalt’s market trajectory depends on its origin as a secondary element extracted from copper and nickel ores. Credit: RHJPhtotos via Shutterstock. Within the global hierarchy of critical ...