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Cobalt prices to soar

Glencore’s decision to temporarily close the world’s largest cobalt mine by the end of this year has given cobalt prices a shot in the arm. As a result, the price of cobalt could rally by more than 60% by end-2021 as demand surges and the market swings into a deficit.

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