Cobalt spot prices climbed on DRC export restrictions and looming deficits. Gecamines has proposed acquiring heavily indebted ...

Cobalt metal prices have trended steadily higher since September of last year, entering 2026 at US$56,414 per metric ton and ...

The cobalt market entered 2025 under pressure from a prolonged supply glut, but the balance shifted sharply as the year ...

For a background on the cobalt sector you can read our recent article:Cobalt price 5 year price chart - Price = USD 48,570/t or USD 22.03/lb (source)As shown in the chart above cobalt prices have ...

Potential tariffs and trade disputes are causing volatility in the prices of metals like copper and steel, as companies adjust their sourcing strategies. Battery metals, specifically lithium and ...

Cobalt prices are surging after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s largest producer, extended its export ban by three months in a bid to address global oversupply and stabilize ...

Copper output is seen at 760,000 tons to 820,000 tons this year, rising as much as 11% from last year, the Chinese miner said ...

Cobalt is used in a wide variety of industrial applications, with lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems as the largest demand segment. As an important battery ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi defended a decision to put a quota on cobalt exports as a way to increase his country’s profit from a trade he says it should dominate.