Top Cobalt-production Mines in the World
With the rising popularity of lithium-ion batteries and the public’s interest in Tesla’s use of such batteries in their electric vehicles, the demand for cobalt has risen. With rising demand, many people have begun looking ... [Read]
Is 2017 the Year for Cobalt?
After years of falling prices and an oversupplied market, many experts are projecting 2017 to be the year for cobalt. Investors are falling over themselves to invest in cobalt as well as buy and trade ... [Read]
Investors Hoard Cobalt as Demand Rises
As shortages of cobalt begin to show itself as a possibility in the face of rising demand, investors are scrambling to invest in cobalt by purchasing large amounts of the physical metal. As such, cobalt ... [Read]
Limited Cobalt Availability Bad News for Electric Auto Makers (TSLA, JCI)
As hedge funds and other investors start stockpiling cobalt, companies are at a scramble to obtain more of the metal. A key material in the batteries of electric vehicles, cobalt has become more scarce as ... [Read]
Hedge Funds Accumulate Stockpile of Cobalt, Electric Carmakers Race to Secure Shipments
A group of hedge funds have accumulated a large stockpile of cobalt, which caused electric carmakers, including Tesla (NASDAQ:$TSLA), to start running around trying to secure shipments of cobalt. Nearly half a dozen hedge funds, ... [Read]
The Cobalt Supply Chain: A Concern for Every Cobalt Investor
Due to the rising demand for demand for cobalt-based lithium-ion batteries, investors are now looking to invest in cobalt, and cobalt stock prices have been growing. In the past year, cobalt has been slowly but ... [Read]
Cobalt, the Comeback Metal: Could it Overshadow Lithium in 2017?
2016 saw the rise of lithium, but in 2017 it may be time for its friend in the battery market, cobalt, to shine. Cobalt plays a part in lithium-ion batteries for a longer battery life, ... [Read]