Sources also said the coronavirus situation in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had generally helped to bolster price sentiment, with concern over possible bottlenecks contributing and sustaining the current phenomenon of rising prices. QUOTE
With the usual tenuous supply of cobalt to China from the port of Durbin after the long arduous trip from DRC certainly puts into perspective the worth of COB in a safe county environment IMO.
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/011221-cobalt-hydroxide-shipments-from-s-africa-ongoing-concerns-lift-price-sentiment-sources
