world's leading cobalt producer, with an output of 170,000 metric tons in 2023.
In 2023, the total mine production volume of cobalt worldwide stood at an estimated 230,000 metric tons. This represented the largest production figure reported during the period in consideration. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is by far the Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)
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Production
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- Premium Statistic Global cobalt mine production 2010-2023
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Consumption
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- Global distribution of cobalt production by region 2015
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- Cobalt refinery production in China 2010-2020
- Export volume of cobalt in the U.S. 2010-2023
- U.S. cobalt import share 2019-2022, by country of origin
- Distribution of forecasted global cobalt demand by end market 2020
- U.S. import value of cobalt import by form 2015-2020
- Global refinery capacity of cobalt 2020, by top countries
- Distribution of global cobalt demand by industry 2016
- Import volume of cobalt in the U.S. 2010-2023
- Cobalt import volume to Czechia 2010-2014
- Cobalt production volume in Belgium 2008-2014
- Cobalt export volume from Belgium 2008-2014
- Global share of cobalt demand by end use 2010-2025
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US Geological Survey. (January 29, 2024). Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Cobalt Worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/
US Geological Survey, Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Mine production of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339759/global-cobalt-mine-production/