Global Cobalt Market 2024-2028

Global Cobalt Market 2024-2028


The cobalt market is forecasted to grow by USD 8.01 bn during 2023-2028, accelerating at a CAGR of 12.73% during the forecast period. The report on the cobalt market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by the growth of the electric vehicle industry, increasing demand for superalloys in the aerospace industry, and a rise in demand for lightweight materials.

Technavio's cobalt market is segmented as below:

By Type
  • Cobalt sulfate
  • Cobalt oxide
  • Cobalt metal
By Application
  • Batteries and electronics
  • Super alloys
  • Pigments
  • Hard materials
  • Others
By Geographical Landscape
  • APAC
  • North America
  • Europe
  • South America
  • Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the increasing number of cobalt mining projects as one of the prime reasons driving the cobalt market growth during the next few years. Also, the growing focus on renewable energy and the rising recyclability of cobalt will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the cobalt market covers the following areas:
  • Cobalt market sizing
  • Cobalt market forecast
  • Cobalt market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading cobalt market vendors that include Ambatovy, BHP Group plc, China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., COBALT CORP., ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP., Eramet, European Cobalt Ltd., Freeport McMoRan Inc., Glencore Plc, Jervois Global Ltd., Missouri Cobalt LLC, MMG Ltd., PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, Red Rock Resources plc, Sherritt International Corp., Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., Umicore SA, Vale SA, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., and Eurasian Resources Group.. Also, the cobalt market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape and an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources through an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2023
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global cobalt market 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Data Table on global cobalt market 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Type Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Application Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Geography Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Country Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • Cobalt sulfate - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Cobalt sulfate - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Cobalt sulfate - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Cobalt sulfate - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Cobalt sulfate - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Cobalt oxide - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Cobalt oxide - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Cobalt oxide - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Cobalt oxide - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Cobalt oxide - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Cobalt metal - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Cobalt metal - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Cobalt metal - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Cobalt metal - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Cobalt metal - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Application
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Application - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Application - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by Application
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Application
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Application
    • Batteries and electronics - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Batteries and electronics - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Batteries and electronics - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Batteries and electronics - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Batteries and electronics - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Super alloys - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Super alloys - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Super alloys - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Super alloys - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Super alloys - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Pigments - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Pigments - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Pigments - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Pigments - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Pigments - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Hard materials - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Hard materials - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Hard materials - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Hard materials - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Hard materials - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Application
      • Table Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Russia - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Russia - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Russia - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Russia - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Russia - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • India - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
      • Table Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Growth of electric vehicle industry
      • Increasing demand for superalloys in aerospace industry
      • Rise in demand for lightweight materials
    • Market challenges
      • Harmful effects of cobalt
      • Increasing dependency on cobalt primary products and major reserve
      • Availability of substitutes for cobalt
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
    • Market trends
      • Increasing cobalt mining projects
      • Growing focus on renewable energy
      • Rising recyclability of cobalt
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • Ambatovy
      • Table Ambatovy - Overview
      • Table Ambatovy - Product / Service
      • Table Ambatovy - Key offerings
    • BHP Group plc
      • Table BHP Group plc - Overview
      • Table BHP Group plc - Business segments
      • Table BHP Group plc - Key offerings
      • Table BHP Group plc - Segment focus
    • China Molybdenum Co. Ltd.
      • Table China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. - Overview
      • Table China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
    • ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP.
      • Table ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP. - Overview
      • Table ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP. - Product / Service
      • Table ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP. - Key offerings
    • Eramet
      • Table Eramet - Overview
      • Table Eramet - Business segments
      • Table Eramet - Key news
      • Table Eramet - Key offerings
      • Table Eramet - Segment focus
    • Eurasian Resources Group.
      • Table Eurasian Resources Group. - Overview
      • Table Eurasian Resources Group. - Product / Service
      • Table Eurasian Resources Group. - Key offerings
    • European Cobalt Ltd.
      • Table European Cobalt Ltd. - Overview
      • Table European Cobalt Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table European Cobalt Ltd. - Key offerings
    • Freeport McMoRan Inc.
      • Table Freeport McMoRan Inc. - Overview
      • Table Freeport McMoRan Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Freeport McMoRan Inc. - Key news
      • Table Freeport McMoRan Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Freeport McMoRan Inc. - Segment focus
    • Glencore Plc
      • Table Glencore Plc - Overview
      • Table Glencore Plc - Business segments
      • Table Glencore Plc - Key offerings
      • Table Glencore Plc - Segment focus
    • Jervois Global Ltd.
      • Table Jervois Global Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Jervois Global Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table Jervois Global Ltd. - Key offerings
    • Missouri Cobalt LLC
      • Table Missouri Cobalt LLC - Overview
      • Table Missouri Cobalt LLC - Product / Service
      • Table Missouri Cobalt LLC - Key offerings
    • Red Rock Resources plc
      • Table Red Rock Resources plc - Overview
      • Table Red Rock Resources plc - Product / Service
      • Table Red Rock Resources plc - Key offerings
    • Sherritt International Corp.
      • Table Sherritt International Corp. - Overview
      • Table Sherritt International Corp. - Business segments
      • Table Sherritt International Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table Sherritt International Corp. - Segment focus
    • Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.
      • Table Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. - Business segments
      • Table Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
      • Table Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
    • Umicore SA
      • Table Umicore SA - Overview
      • Table Umicore SA - Business segments
      • Table Umicore SA - Key news
      • Table Umicore SA - Key offerings
      • Table Umicore SA - Segment focus
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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