The state of cobalt supply and the potential impact on battery metal raw materials

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S&P Global Platts Market and Methodology Specialist Marcel Goldenberg and battery metals pricing specialist Emmanuel Latham examine recent developments in the global cobalt supply and the potential ramifications on battery feedstocks as we head into 2019. Glencore’s recent announcement...

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