Cobalt industry worldwide

Statistics report on the global cobalt industry

Cobalt industry worldwide

This report provides the core facts and figures on the transition metal cobalt. Cobalt is indispensable for some major industries, especially the metals and electronics sector, notably as part of lithium ion batteries. This report provides an overview of the global cobalt industry in terms of the reserves, production, leading companies, trade, usage, and more of this material.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global market value of cobalt 2021-2030
  • Premium Statistic Global cobalt supply and demand forecast 2023-2024
  • Premium Statistic Global tax contributions of the cobalt supply chain 2021-2030

Reserves

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  • Basic Statistic Global cobalt reserves 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global cobalt reserves 2023, by country

Production

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  • Premium Statistic Global cobalt mine production 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global by-product cobalt production share by primary metal 2013-2020
  • Premium Statistic Leading cobalt mines worldwide 2022, by production volume
  • Premium Statistic Production volume of cobalt globally 2021, by political stability of producers

Countries

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  • Premium Statistic Global cobalt mine production 2023, by leading country
  • Premium Statistic Global distribution of mined cobalt supply 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global year-over-year growth in cobalt supply from 2021-2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Cobalt mine production volume in the Democratic Republic of Congo 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Cobalt mine production in Russia 2011-2022
  • Premium Statistic Cobalt production in Australia 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Forecast mined supply growth share of cobalt worldwide 2022-2030, by country

Refined production

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  • Premium Statistic Global refinery capacity of cobalt 2020, by top countries
  • Basic Statistic Global cobalt refinery production 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Growth in refined cobalt supply worldwide 2021-2022 by region
  • Premium Statistic Global distribution of refined cobalt production in 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Cobalt refinery production in China 2010-2020

Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Import value of cobalt oxides and hydroxides worldwide in 2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global distribution of cobalt imports by country 2021
  • Premium Statistic Global distribution of cobalt exports by country 2021
  • Premium Statistic Cobalt exports from DR Congo 2016-2020

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Global market capitalization of selected refined cobalt producers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Global refined cobalt production 2022, by company
  • Premium Statistic Glencore's production of cobalt 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Vale's production of cobalt 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of cobalt industry jobs worldwide 2010-2030

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Global cobalt consumption 2019 & 2020
  • Premium Statistic Global cobalt demand annual growth rate 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global cobalt consumption share 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global share of cobalt demand 2022, by end-use
  • Premium Statistic Global cobalt consumption raw material shares 2020, by application

Prices

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  • Premium Statistic Global cobalt price forecast 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Global average price of cobalt metal 2022, by quarter
  • Premium Statistic Monthly futures price of cobalt worldwide 2019-2023

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