China produced an estimated 2,200 metric tons of cobalt in 2022, which made it the world's 12th-largest producer of the mineral that year.
Cobalt is a hard, lustrous metal that is only found in Earth’s crust. It is typically a byproduct of mining nickel, silver, lead, copper, and iron. Compounds of cobalt have also been used to color porcelain, glass, pottery, and tile due to the blue color it produces.
Mine production of cobalt in China from 2010 to 2022
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