China's cobalt metal prices strengthen amid tight supply, high production cost

Domestic prices for cobalt metal in China have strengthened since mid-August despite weak downstream demand due to tightening supply and high production costs

Fastmarkets' price assessment for cobalt 99.8% Co min, ex-works China was at 360,000-383,000 yuan ($55,775-59,338) per tonne last Friday September 3, up by 3,000-5,000 yuan per tonne from 355,000-380,000 yuan per tonne on September 1.
Prices have largely narrowed upward since mid-August; the midpoint of Fastmarkets' August 13 assessment of 343,000-385,000 yuan per tonne was a two-month low.
Stock levels for cobalt metal in the Chinese spot market plummeted in August.

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