Global Cobalt Market 2014-2018: Supply side of cobalt is shrinking while the demand for the metal is increasing

DUBLIN, Apr. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hnsrw2/global_cobalt) has announced the addition of the "Global Cobalt Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

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The analysts forecast the Global Cobalt market to grow at a CAGR of 6.05 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increased demand for cobalt from the Battery Chemicals industry. The Global Cobalt market has also been witnessing the supply constraints of cobalt leading to high prices. However, the cobalt supply challenges could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

The report, the Global Cobalt Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the APAC and EMEA regions, and the Americas; it also covers the Global Cobalt market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Further, the report states that one of the main issues faced by this market is the supply challenges. The production of cobalt is also highly affected by the power and water constraints in the DRC, the leading global producer.

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 in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Market Segmentation by Applications

08. Market Segmentation by Production Process

09. Market Segmentation by End-user

10. Geographical Segmentation

11. Key Leading Countries

12. Buying Criteria

13. Market Growth Drivers

14. Drivers and their Impact

15. Market Challenges

16. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

17. Market Trends

18. Trends and their Impact

19. Vendor Landscape

20. Key Vendor Analysis

21. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned:

• Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
• Glencore Xstrata PLC
• OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel
• Sherritt International Corp.
• Umicore S.A.

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