About cobalt
Cobalt is a chemical element obtained in combination with other elements in minerals such as skutterudite (a cobalt-nickel arsenide), carrollite (a copper-cobalt-(nickel) sulfide), and asbolane (a nickel-cobalt-manganese oxide). Cobalt is obtained from three main ore deposits: sediment-hosted stratiform copper deposits, magmatic nickel sulfide deposits, and nickel laterite deposits. It is generally processed as a byproduct of processed nickel and copper ores. Cobalt and its alloys find application in numerous industries such as battery chemicals, superalloys, defense, and catalysts.
Technavio's analysts forecast the global cobalt market to grow at a CAGR of 9.19% over the period 2014-2019.
Covered in this report
The global cobalt market can be segmented into six based on application: battery chemicals, superalloys, hard metals, catalysts, ceramics/pigments, and others.
Technavio's report, Global Cobalt Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers APAC, Europe, North America, and ROW; it also covers the global cobalt market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key regions
• APAC
• Europe
• North America
• ROW
Key vendors
• Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold
• Glencore Xstrate
• Huayou Cobalt
• Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal
• Sherritt International
• Umicore
Other prominent vendors
• Ambatovy
• BHP Billiton
• Chambishi Metals
• Eramet
• Formation Metals
• Gécamines
• GEM
• Jiangsu Cobalt Nickel Metal
• Katanga Mining
• Minara
• Mopani Copper
• Norilsk
• OMG
• QNPL
• Rubamin
• Vale
• Votorantim Metais
• Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt
Market driver
• Use of reusable energy storage systems
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Market challenge
• Supply demand gap
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Market trend
• Rise in capacity expansions and mining projects
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Key questions answered in this report
• What will the market size be in 2019 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
PART 01: Executive summary
Highlights
PART 02: Scope of the report
Market overview
Top-vendor offerings
PART 03: Market research methodology
Research methodology
Economic indicators
PART 04: Introduction
Key market highlights
PART 05: Market landscape
Market overview
General properties of cobalt
World cobalt reserves by country
Major countries in global cobalt mine production
Global mine production of cobalt
PART 06: Global cobalt market
Market size and forecast by consumption
Five forces analysis
PART 07: Global cobalt production process
Global cobalt production process
Global cobalt production process
Global cobalt market by primary production
Global cobalt market by secondary production
PART 08: Market segmentation by application
Segmentation of global cobalt market by application
Global cobalt market for battery chemicals sector
Global cobalt market for superalloys sector
Global cobalt market for hard metals sector
Global cobalt market for catalysts sector
Global cobalt market for ceramics/pigments sector
Global cobalt market for other sector
PART 09: Market segmentation by end-use
Global cobalt market by end-use
PART 10: Geographical segmentation
Segmentation of global cobalt market by geography
Segmentation of global cobalt market by geography 2014?2019
Cobalt market in APAC
Cobalt market in North America
Cobalt market in Europe
Cobalt market in ROW
PART 11: Key leading countries
DRC
China
Canada
PART 12: Market drivers
PART 13: Impact of drivers
PART 14: Market challenges
PART 15: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 16: Market trends
PART 17: Vendor landscape
Competitive scenario
Major market vendors
Other prominent vendors
PART 18: Key vendor analysis
Freeport-McMoRan
Glencore Xstrata
Huayou Cobalt
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal
Sherritt International
Umicore
PART 19: Appendix
List of abbreviations
PART 20: Explore Technavio
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 01: Product offerings
Exhibit 02: Segmentation of global cobalt market
Exhibit 03: World cobalt reserves by country 2014 (in metric tons)
Exhibit 04: Major countries in global cobalt mine production 2010?2014 (in '000 metric tons)
Exhibit 05: Global mine production of cobalt 2008?2014 (in '000 metric tons)
Exhibit 06: Global refinery production of cobalt 2008?2012 (in '000 metric tons)
Exhibit 07: Global cobalt market 2014?2019 (000 tons)
Exhibit 08: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 09: Global cobalt production process 2014
Exhibit 10: Global cobalt production process 2014
Exhibit 11: Global cobalt production process 2019
Exhibit 12: Global cobalt market by primary production 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 13: Global cobalt market by secondary production 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 14: Segmentation of global cobalt market by application
Exhibit 15: Global cobalt market by application 2014
Exhibit 16: Global cobalt market by application 2014
Exhibit 17: Global cobalt market for battery chemicals sector 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 18: Global cobalt market for superalloys sector 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 19: Global cobalt market for hard metals sector 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 20: Global cobalt market for catalysts sector 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 21: Global cobalt market for ceramics/pigments sector 2014-2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 22: Global cobalt market for other sector 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 23: Global cobalt market by end-use 2014
Exhibit 24: Segmentation of global cobalt market by geography
Exhibit 25: Segmentation of global cobalt market by geography 2014
Exhibit 26: Cobalt market in APAC 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 27: Cobalt market in North America 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 28: Cobalt market in Europe 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 29: Cobalt market in ROW 2014?2019 ('000 MT)
Exhibit 30: Aircraft raw material value by material type
Exhibit 31: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 32: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 33: Major cobalt production projects by capacity scheduled between 2013 and 2017 (MT)
Exhibit 34: Major market vendors 2014
Exhibit 35: Freeport-McMoRan: Business segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 36: Freeport-McMoRan: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 37: Glencore: Business segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 38: Glencore: Business segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 39: Glencore: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 40: Huayou Cobalt: Products
Exhibit 41: Huayou Cobalt: Product application of cobalt
Exhibit 42: Huayou cobalt: Geographical segmentation
Exhibit 43: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal : Business segmentation 2014 by revenue
Exhibit 44: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal : Business segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 45: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal : Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 46: Sherritt International: Business segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 47: Sherritt International: Business segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014
Exhibit 48: Sherritt International: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 49: Umicore: Business segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 50: Umicore: Business segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014
Exhibit 51: Umicore: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
