Cobalt prices averaged USD 24,292 per metric ton in November, up 0.3% from October. On 29 November, the commodity traded at USD 24,300 per metric ton, up 0.1% from 31 October.
Prices were broadly stable in November, remaining close to historically low levels. A supply glut cause by soaring output from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Indonesia has depressed prices throughout the year.
Cobalt (prices in US$/mt, aop)
Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | |
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Cobalt | 39,791 | 32,275 | 32,982 | 32,034 | 28,423 | 27,440 | 25,233 | - |