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Top 3 ASX Cobalt Stocks (Updated December 2021)
Jan. 10, 2022 01:45PM PST
Looking for the best-performing cobalt stocks on the ASX? Here's a look at the three top gainers of 2021.
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Cobalt prices have soared this past year, with investors paying more attention to this battery metal.
A large reason for cobalt’s bullish behaviour is that it is used to manufacture lithium-ion batteries, which power electric vehicles (EVs) — as demand for EVs continues to rise, it's likely cobalt demand will remain strong too.
Currently the future of EVs looks bright — the market is growing quickly and is expected to boom over the next decade. In the first half of 2021 alone, EV sales ballooned by 160 percent, and by the end of the year, a total of 15 countries had announced measures to begin transitioning toward an all-electric future.
The three top cobalt-producing countries worldwide are the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russia and Australia — the last of which is investing in ramping up its production of the metal.
With that in mind, which Australian cobalt miners gained the most value in 2021? Read on to learn more about the three best cobalt companies on the ASX by year-to-date share price gains. All information was obtained on December 30, 2021, using TradingView's stock screener.
1. Jervois Global
Year-to-date gain: 63.89 percent; current share price: AU$0.59
Jervois Global (ASX:JRV) is best known for its Finland operations, which produce cobalt for chemical, catalyst, pigment, powder metallurgy and — most significantly — battery applications. The company is currently in the process of launching its new Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) and is on track to become the first US cobalt miner.
On December 15, Jervois announced an update on ICO, saying first ore is expected in August 2022, with sustainable production expected by December 2022. The estimated capital expenditure required to stay on schedule has risen to US$99.1 million, up from US$92.6 million, with mine engineering 64 percent complete.
2. Cobalt Blue Holdings
Year-to-date gain: 177.78 percent; current share price: AU$0.50
Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB) is a rare cobalt-only company, and defines itself by its planned ethical and sustainable extraction and production processes. The firm's flagship New South Wales-based Broken Hill project is slated to produce an average of 3,500 to 3,600 tonnes per year of cobalt once in operation.
In December 2021, Cobalt Blue Holdings announced it has executed a memorandum of understanding with the State of Queensland, acting through the Department of Resources, to assess opportunities for the recovery of cobalt (as well as any coexisting base and precious metals) from mine waste.
3. Australian Mines
Year-to-date gain: 31.25 percent; current share price: AU$0.21
Australian Mines (ASX:AUZ) is aiming to supply metals to the growing EV industry, with a focus on ethical and sustainable production. Its flagship Queensland-based Sconi nickel-cobalt project boasts a mine life of over 30 years and will be capable of processing 2 million tonnes of ore annually.
In late October, Australian Mines reported on its quarterly activities, including an agreement for Korea-based LG Energy Solution, a top global producer of EV batteries, to buy 100 percent of the Sconi project’s nickel-cobalt hydroxide output over an initial six year term. The future agreement indicates that LG Energy Solution will buy a projected 7,000 tonnes of cobalt from Australian Mines over the six year period.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Isabel Armiento, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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Isabel Armiento works as an investment writer for Investor's Digest newspaper and writes freelance for other publications, such as This magazine and Poynter. She holds a master's of English literature from the University of Toronto, where she worked as a student journalist for four years, and currently serves as the blog news editor for Canadian feminist magazine Shameless.
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Isabel Armiento works as an investment writer for Investor's Digest newspaper and writes freelance for other publications, such as This magazine and Poynter. She holds a master's of English literature from the University of Toronto, where she worked as a student journalist for four years, and currently serves as the blog news editor for Canadian feminist magazine Shameless.
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