South Africa's mines produced approximately 1,800 metric tons of cobalt during 2020, a decrease from the 2,100 metric tons produced during the previous year. The total annual global cobalt mine production is about 140,000 metric tons.
Mine production of cobalt in South Africa from 2013 to 2020 (in metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (February 5, 2021). Mine production of cobalt in South Africa from 2013 to 2020 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/974894/cobalt-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of cobalt in South Africa from 2013 to 2020 (in metric tons)." Chart. February 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974894/cobalt-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey. (2021). Mine production of cobalt in South Africa from 2013 to 2020 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974894/cobalt-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Cobalt in South Africa from 2013 to 2020 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974894/cobalt-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey, Mine production of cobalt in South Africa from 2013 to 2020 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974894/cobalt-mine-production-in-south-africa/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Mine production of cobalt in South Africa from 2013 to 2020 (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/974894/cobalt-mine-production-in-south-africa/