In 2023, the Kisanu mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) was the leading mine worldwide in terms of cobalt production, with an estimated output of 25,500 metric tons of cobalt. That year, nine out of 10 ten largest cobalt mines in the world were located in the DR Congo.
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