Tshepo Masilo, general director from African Makoko Mineral Company, visited Asian Metal on May 31st and communicated with Mandy Gan and Carol Lin, analysts for tin and cobalt markets of Asian Metal respectively.
Makoko Mineral mainly engages in business of tin ore, copper ore and cobalt ore in Africa. In particular, their output for tin concentrate 60%min is 50-100 metal tons per month. Mandy Gan discussed with Tsepo about tin ore in both Chinese and African markets in details, during which Tshepo noted that they hope to find outstanding cooperative partners in China through the platform of Asian Metal.
In addition, they also exchanged views on current demand for cobalt raw material in the global market, noting that cobalt prices are still standing at low levels now in the spot market, but the development of new energy power market will continue to stimulate the development of cobalt market. According to Tshepo, Makoko mainly turns to supply DRC copper-cobalt ore now and will focus on the supply of hydrometallurgy intermediates in the supply of cobalt products.