Global Cobalt Market 2025-2029

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The cobalt market is forecasted to grow by USD 9,169.6 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 12.9% 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 growth of electric vehicle industry, increasing demand for super alloys in aerospace industry, and rise in demand for lightweight materials.

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	12.5%
CAGR	12.9%
Incremental Value	$9,169.6 mn

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 size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

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 Form Factor

Chemical compound
Metal
Purchased scrap

By End-user

Electronics
Automotive
Aerospace
Medical
Others

By Geographical Landscape

APAC
North America
Europe
South America
Middle East and Africa

This study identifies the increasing cobalt mining projects as one of the prime reasons driving the cobalt market growth during the next few years. Also, growing focus on renewable energy and 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, Anglo American plc, BHP Group Ltd., China Group Ltd., Electra Battery Materials Corp., Eramet, Eurasian Resources Group Sarl, European Cobalt Ltd., Freeport McMoRan Inc., Glencore Plc, Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., 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, and Vale SA. 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 publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by 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.

Product Code: IRTNTR71663

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Form Factor
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global Cobalt Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Cobalt Market 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.2 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.3 Application segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.4 Form Factor segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Form Factor Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.5 End-user segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.6 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.7 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 Impact of AI on global cobalt market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Type

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
8.3 Cobalt sulfate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Cobalt sulfate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Cobalt sulfate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Cobalt sulfate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Cobalt sulfate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 Cobalt oxide - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Cobalt oxide - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Cobalt oxide - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Cobalt oxide - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Cobalt oxide - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 Cobalt metal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Cobalt metal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Cobalt metal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Cobalt metal - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Cobalt metal - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.6 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)

9 Market Segmentation by Application

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by Application
- Chart on Comparison by Application
- Data Table on Comparison by Application
9.3 Batteries and electronics - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Batteries and electronics - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Batteries and electronics - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Batteries and electronics - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Batteries and electronics - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Super alloys - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Super alloys - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Super alloys - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Super alloys - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Super alloys - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Pigments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Pigments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Pigments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Pigments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Pigments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.6 Hard materials - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Hard materials - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Hard materials - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Hard materials - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Hard materials - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.8 Market opportunity by Application
- Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)

10 Market Segmentation by Form Factor

10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Form Factor - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Form Factor - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
10.2 Comparison by Form Factor
- Chart on Comparison by Form Factor
- Data Table on Comparison by Form Factor
10.3 Chemical compound - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Chemical compound - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Chemical compound - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Chemical compound - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Chemical compound - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.4 Metal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Metal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Metal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Metal - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Metal - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.5 Purchased scrap - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Purchased scrap - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Purchased scrap - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Purchased scrap - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Purchased scrap - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.6 Market opportunity by Form Factor
- Market opportunity by Form Factor ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Form Factor ($ million)

11 Market Segmentation by End-user

11.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
11.2 Comparison by End-user
- Chart on Comparison by End-user
- Data Table on Comparison by End-user
11.3 Electronics - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Electronics - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Electronics - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Electronics - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Electronics - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.4 Automotive - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Automotive - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Automotive - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Automotive - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Automotive - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.5 Aerospace - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Aerospace - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Aerospace - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Aerospace - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Aerospace - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.6 Medical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Medical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Medical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Medical - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Medical - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.8 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)

12 Customer Landscape

12.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

13 Geographic Landscape

13.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
13.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
13.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.8 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.9 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.10 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.11 Russia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Russia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Russia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Russia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Russia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.12 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.13 Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.14 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.15 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.16 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.17 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)

14 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

14.1 Market drivers
14.2 Market challenges
14.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
14.4 Market opportunities/restraints

15 Competitive Landscape

15.1 Overview
15.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
15.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
15.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

16 Competitive Analysis

16.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
16.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
16.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
16.4 Ambatovy
- Ambatovy - Overview
- Ambatovy - Product / Service
- Ambatovy - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.5 BHP Group Ltd.
- BHP Group Ltd. - Overview
- BHP Group Ltd. - Product / Service
- BHP Group Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.6 China Group Ltd.
- China Group Ltd. - Overview
- China Group Ltd. - Product / Service
- China Group Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.7 Electra Battery Materials Corp.
- Electra Battery Materials Corp. - Overview
- Electra Battery Materials Corp. - Product / Service
- Electra Battery Materials Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.8 Eramet
- Eramet - Overview
- Eramet - Business segments
- Eramet - Key offerings
- Eramet - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.9 Eurasian Resources Group Sarl
- Eurasian Resources Group Sarl - Overview
- Eurasian Resources Group Sarl - Product / Service
- Eurasian Resources Group Sarl - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.10 European Cobalt Ltd.
- European Cobalt Ltd. - Overview
- European Cobalt Ltd. - Product / Service
- European Cobalt Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.11 Freeport McMoRan Inc.
- Freeport McMoRan Inc. - Overview
- Freeport McMoRan Inc. - Product / Service
- Freeport McMoRan Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.12 Glencore Plc
- Glencore Plc - Overview
- Glencore Plc - Business segments
- Glencore Plc - Key news
- Glencore Plc - Key offerings
- Glencore Plc - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.13 Jervois Global Ltd.
- Jervois Global Ltd. - Overview
- Jervois Global Ltd. - Product / Service
- Jervois Global Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.14 Missouri Cobalt LLC
- Missouri Cobalt LLC - Overview
- Missouri Cobalt LLC - Product / Service
- Missouri Cobalt LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.15 Red Rock Resources plc
- Red Rock Resources plc - Overview
- Red Rock Resources plc - Product / Service
- Red Rock Resources plc - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.16 Sherritt International Corp.
- Sherritt International Corp. - Overview
- Sherritt International Corp. - Product / Service
- Sherritt International Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.17 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.
- Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.18 Umicore SA
- Umicore SA - Overview
- Umicore SA - Business segments
- Umicore SA - Key news
- Umicore SA - Key offerings
- Umicore SA - Segment focus
- SWOT

17 Appendix

17.1 Scope of the report
17.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
17.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
17.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
17.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
17.6 Data validation
- Data validation
17.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
17.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
17.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
17.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations