Global Cobalt Market: Size, Trends & Forecasts (2017-2021)

Scope of the Report

The report entitled “Global Cobalt Market: Size, Trends & Forecasts (2017-2021)”, provides analysis of the global cobalt market, with detailed analysis of market size in terms of production, demand and segments.

The report also includes a detailed regional analysis of the Cobalt market in regions such as Democratic Republic of Congo, Australia and Canada, comprising of its Cobalt market by production. Under competitive landscape different players in the global Cobalt market have been compared on basis of their market share.

Moreover, the report assesses the key opportunities in the market and outlines the factors that are and will be driving the growth of the industry. Growth of the overall Cobalt market has also been forecasted for the years 2017-2021, taking into consideration the previous growth patterns, the growth drivers and the current and future trends.

Glencore Plc, Sherritt International, Vale S.A. and Gecamines S.A. are some of the key players operating in the global Cobalt market whose company profiling is done in the report. In this segment of the report, business overview, financial overview and the business strategies of the companies are provided.

Company Coverage

Glencore Plc
Sherritt International
Vale S.A.
Gecamines S.A.

Executive Summary

Cobalt is a hard metallic element found in the Earth's crust only in chemically combined form. Bulk of the cobalt around the world is found as a by product of nickel and cobalt extraction processes consisting of mining and processing ore into concentrate or a semi refined product. It possesses some crucial features such as remarkable energy density, high melting point, etc. Properties like these make Cobalt an ideal element for use in various industrial applications such as aerospace, automotive, electronics and even in the medical domain.

The Cobalt market can be divided on the basis of its use in various end markets such as battery chemicals, super alloys, hard metals, ceramics, catalyst, wear products and rubber additives. The global Cobalt market is expected to increase at high growth rates during the forecast period (2017-2021). The global Cobalt market is supported by various factors such as rise in Lithium ion battery production, superior energy density and spike in production of electric vehicles.

However, evolving battery chemicals and substitution materials are some of the challenges faced by the market. Emerging methods of Cobalt recovery, upsurge in Cobalt development projects, rise in Cobalt prices and increasing use of Cobalt in consumer electronics are some of the latest trends existing in the market.

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Figure 1: Different Cobalt Extraction Methods from Ores
Figure 2: Cobalt Market Overview
Figure 3: Cobalt Product by End Market
Figure 4: Global Cobalt Market Production by Source; 2016
Figure 5: Global Cobalt Market by Production Volume; 2016-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 6: Global Cobalt Market Production by Country; 2016
Figure 7: Global Cobalt Reserves by Country; 2016
Figure 8: Global Refined Cobalt Market by Country; 2015
Figure 9: Global Mined Cobalt Market by Primary Metal; 2015
Figure 10: Global Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2009-2016 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 11: Global Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2017-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 12: Global Cobalt Market Demand by End Use; 2016
Figure 13: Global Battery Chemicals Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2009-2016 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 14: Global Battery Chemicals Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2017-2021(Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 15: Global Super Alloys Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2009-2016 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 16: Global Super Alloys Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2017-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 17: Global Hard Metals Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2009-2016 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 18: Global Hard Metals Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2017-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 19: Global Cobalt Market Demand by Product Type; 2016
Figure 20: Global Specialty Chemicals Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2017-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 21: Global Coarse Powder Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2017-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 22: Global Cathode Fragments Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2017-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 23: Global Briquettes Cobalt Segment of Cobalt Market Demand by Volume; 2017-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 24: DRC Cobalt Market by Production; 2016-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 25: Australia Cobalt Market by Production; 2016-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 26: Canada Cobalt Market by Production; 2016-2021 (Kilo Tonnes)
Figure 27: Global Installed Lithium Ion Battery Energy Capacity; 2016-2021 (GWh)
Figure 28: Specific Energy Density of Non Cobalt and Cobalt Based Cathodes
Figure 29: Global Electric Vehicle Production; 2016-2021 (Million Units)
Figure 30: Metal Oxide Composition within Nickel-Cobalt Battery Cathodes (% of Cathode Weight per kWh)
Figure 31: Cobalt Market Price Forecast (2017-2021); US$/lb
Figure 32: Global (Mined) Cobalt Market Players by Share; 2016
Figure 33: Glencore Revenues; 2012-2016 (US$ Billion)
Figure 34: Glencore Revenues by Segments; 2016
Figure 35: Sherritt Revenues; 2012-2016 (US$ Million)
Figure 36: Sherritt Revenues by Segments; 2016
Figure 37: Vale Revenues; 2012-2016 (US$ Billion)
Figure 38: Vale Revenues by Segments; 2016
Figure 39: Vale Revenues by Region; 2016
Table 1: Li- B Types according to Cathode Chemistry
Table 2: Cobalt Development Projects