TechNavio recognizes the following companies as the key players in Global Cobalt Market: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Glencore Xstrata plc, OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, Sherritt International Corp., and Umicore S.A.
Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio’s team said: “The Global Cobalt market is experiencing supply challenges as a result of issues principally in the DRC, such as the government’s ban on the export of raw minerals, project ownership grabs, power and water shortages, armed conflicts, and general political and socio-economic instability in the West African region. The supply side of cobalt is shrinking while the demand for the metal is increasing, which is leading to higher prices for cobalt in the market. Due to the lack of reliability of the supply from the DRC and limited inventories, the Global Cobalt market is facing supply pressures which will drive cobalt prices higher in the coming years.”
According to the report, one of the key drivers in this market is the increased demand for cobalt from the Battery Chemicals industry for the production of rechargeable and recyclable batteries. Since cobalt is a strategic metal, another key driver is the increased use of cobalt in various industries and sectors such as Battery Chemicals, Superalloys, Renewable Energy, Healthcare, Defense, and Catalysts.
Further, the report states that one of the main issues faced by this market is the supply challenges. The production of cobalt is also highly affected by the power and water constraints in the DRC, the leading global producer.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors. For further information on this report, please visit https://www.technavio.com/report/global-cobalt-market-2014-2018
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TechNavio Announces the Publication of its Research Report – Global Cobalt Market 2014-2018
