In 2024, the total mine production volume of cobalt worldwide stood at an estimated 290,000 metric tons. This represented the largest production figure reported during the period in consideration. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is by far the world's leading cobalt producer, with an output of 220,000 metric tons in 2024.
Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2024
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US Geological Survey. (February 3, 2025). Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2024 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2024 (in metric tons)." Chart. February 3, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/
US Geological Survey. (2025). Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2024 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Cobalt Worldwide from 2010 to 2024 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/
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