"Since hitting near decade highs in March, cobalt prices are down by more than a third, languishing in the low $50,000s. Now a new report sees the battery raw material recovering some 30% in price. And quickly." "Capital Economics expects cobalt prices to strengthen further, reaching $80,000 by end 2020, largely thanks to battery demand" http://www.mining.com/cobalt-price-rally-30-mid-2019/ That was Nov 8, 2018 Today, Cobalt Price 19.96 USD/lb (44,000.08 USD/t).