Cobalt buyers pay a premium for tight alloy-grade units; standard-grade tracks higher

摘要

Alloy-grade cobalt prices maintained their premium over standard-grade during the first half of this week amid a limited supply of cutcathode for spot market inquiries.Fastmarkets assessed the standard-grade cobalt price at$15.90-16.95 per lb, in-warehouse, on Wednesday April 24, up 1.5%from the previous week’s assessment.Alloy-grade metal continued to trade at a premium but sawslightly less pronounced gains. Fastmarkets’ assessment rose to$17-17.80 per lb yesterday, up 0.9% from the previous range.