Glencore increased its cobalt production in the first nine months of the year by 21% largely due to ramping up its Katanga project, the trader miner announced on Friday October 25.
Year-to-date cobalt production hit 34,400 tonnes, up from 28,500 tonnes in the same period of 2018. Production at the copper department was 31,500 tonnes, up 23% year on year, while the nickel department production 2,900 tonnes of cobalt, up 4% year on year. In the third quarter...