The government has exempted cobalt products, LED, zinc, lithium-ion battery scrap, and 12 critical minerals from basic Customs Duty (BCD). Sitharaman said, "In the July 2024 Budget, I had fully ...

Much of cobalt’s market trajectory depends on its origin as a secondary element extracted from copper and nickel ores. Credit: RHJPhtotos via Shutterstock. Within the global hierarchy of critical ...

Chile’s national development agency, Corfo, unveiled on Tuesday an initiative to promote the extraction of strategic minerals, including cobalt and rare earth elements, from mining waste.

Oversupply and shifting battery chemistries are set to define the cobalt market in 2025. Prices -subdued by excess supply since 2023- are expected to remain stable, with limited volatility.