Glencore-Backed Cobalt Holdings Axes $230 Million London IPO

Structures used for processing raw cobalt at a mine near Lubumbashi, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photographer: Lucien Kahozi/Bloomberg

Cobalt Holdings Plc has decided not to proceed with its planned initial public offering in London.

The company made the announcement in a statement on WednesdayBloomberg Terminal, ahead of its planned debut on Thursday. The offering had aimed to raise about $230 million to make an initial purchase of cobalt from mining giant Glencore Plc, and to pay for storage costs.