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Cobalt to Soda Ash Ratio
The cobalt to soda ash ratio is 54.65 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cobalt to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 T of cobalt = 54.650 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/COB): 0.01830 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much cobalt.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of cobalt. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:23:05 GMT.
1Y average
43.80
median 46.44
1Y low
27.23
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
54.65
Aug 4, 2026
Normal band
36.79–50.82
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.55σ
314 observations
Cobalt to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COB/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cobalt / Soda Ash price chart below.
COB/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one T of Cobalt buys, over 1Y.
COB/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COB/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cobalt and Soda Ash prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cobalt to soda ash ratio
Cobalt to Soda Ash ratio = Cobalt price per Metric Ton ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $56,290.00 ÷ $1,030.00 = 54.65. The inverse is 0.01830.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the cobalt to soda ash ratio today?
The cobalt to soda ash ratio is 54.65 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cobalt to soda ash ratio?
Divide the cobalt price per Metric Ton by the soda ash price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of cobalt.
What is the inverse of the cobalt to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to cobalt, is 0.01830 — how many Metric Tons of cobalt one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.