What’s going on with cobalt? Insights from Glencore’s Ash Lazenby

In this exclusive interview, we delve into the current state and future of the cobalt market. Our guest is a key player in the industry, as head of cobalt for North America at Glencore, the world’s second-largest producer.
Glencore produces cobalt from mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Australia and Canada.
It is a leading supplier to the electric vehicle industry, having signed supply contracts with Tesla, Samsung SDI, and BMW, among others.
📈 Lazenby argues the current low price of cobalt is making many in the industry complacent about the metal’s importance.
⛏ Lazenby explains Glencore’s strategy of not producing more during a period of low prices.
Join us for an eye-opening conversation that sheds light on the critical role cobalt plays in our electrified future.
Lazenby also spoke at Benchmark’s Giga USA conference in June. View the full video of his speech here: source.benchmarkminerals.com/...
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