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Commoditycobalt
Critical · 3 lists

Cobalt · Co

battery_metal · byproduct

DOE_2023
USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2025

global total: 10,591,000 metric tonsHHI 0.36 · Concentrated

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • IEA Critical Minerals Dataset (CMO 2025)
  • Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (LME)
  • USGS MCS (U.S. spot)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
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  1. 1🇨🇩Congo (Kinshasa)
    56.6%6,000,000 metric tons
  2. 2🇦🇺Australia
    16.1%1,700,000 metric tons
  3. 3🇷🇺Russia
    7.5%800,000 metric tons
  4. 4🇮🇩Indonesia
    7.2%760,000 metric tons
  5. 5🇨🇺Cuba
    4.7%500,000 metric tons
  6. 6🇵🇭Philippines
    2.5%260,000 metric tons
  7. 7🇨🇦Canada
    2.1%220,000 metric tons
  8. 8🇨🇳China
    1.5%160,000 metric tons
  9. 9🇲🇬Madagascar
    0.9%100,000 metric tons
  10. 10🇹🇷Turkey
    0.9%91,000 metric tons

10 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Concentrated53 estimates · 30 deposits

2,059 distinct deposits across the roster

Geographic spread

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United States 1,149 · Canada 164 · Australia 82 · Russia 65 · Chile 42

Named producers

  • Kambove / Kamfundwa · Congo (Kinshasa) · Katanga
  • Kipushi · Congo (Kinshasa) · KatangaKipushi Cu-Pb-Zn
  • Kambove West · Congo (Kinshasa) · KatangaSediment-hosted Cu
  • Mutoshi · Congo (Kinshasa) · KatangaSediment-hosted Cu
  • Kakanda · Congo (Kinshasa) · KatangaSediment-hosted Cu, reduced-facies (modified)

Resource & reserve estimates

MaturiMeasured plus Indicated107,100 metric tons
NorthMet92,000 metric tons
No Name Zone49,500 metric tons
Madison42,284 metric tons
NorthMetMeasured plus Indicated42,000 metric tons

USGS USMIN · deposit-level contained-metal estimates

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

6 summaries · 5 media
Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max
Co coal
7,550 samples
99%
4.85 ppm · max 322 ppm
Co sediment
296,844 samples
93%
15 ppm · max 12,000 ppm
Co soil
93,676 samples
89%
10 ppm · max 3,200 ppm
Co rock
330,338 samples
74%
15 ppm · max 66,000 ppm
Co concentrate
134,172 samples
66%
30 ppm · max 20,000.11 ppm

USGS National Geochemical Database · sorted by detection · detected-sample concentration

Supply · held inventory

Stocks (year-end)

2021–2025 · USGS MCSstockpiling · +57%

Latest · 2025

1.5Kt

56.9% YoY
2021: 1,010 t2022: 946 t2023: 925 t2024: 956 t2025: 1,500 t
20212022202320242025

Supply · recycling

Secondary supply - scrap flow

United States · 2025 · USGS MCS

$68M of scrap consumed

domestic59%imported29%exported12%

Eurostat WEEE and battery end-of-life flows (Phase 6.1.1) are recorded at country level without commodity decomposition. Querying country profiles for EU member states will surface those flows; the commodity profile cannot decompose them today.

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2024

2,080 records
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1🇨🇩Congo, Democratic Republic
200,253 tonnes (metal content)77%
2🇮🇩Indonesia
31,570 tonnes (metal content)12%
3🇷🇺Russia
8,200 tonnes (metal content)3%
4🇦🇺Australia
4,776 tonnes (metal content)2%
5🇨🇺Cuba

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest268,547tonnes (metal content)+86% · 10y
2015: 144,384 tonnes (metal content)2016: 131,423 tonnes (metal content)2017: 134,141 tonnes (metal content)2018: 153,621 tonnes (metal content)2019: 119,072 tonnes (metal content)2020: 130,163 tonnes (metal content)2021: 133,809 tonnes (metal content)2022: 165,711 tonnes (metal content)2023: 203,130 tonnes (metal content)2024: 268,547 tonnes (metal content)
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • 11 sources · click to verify

    3,500 tonnes (metal content)1%
    6🇨🇦Canada
    3,351 tonnes (metal content)1%
    7🇵🇭Philippines
    3,050 tonnes (metal content)1%
    8🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
    2,625 tonnes (metal content)1%
    9🇲🇬Madagascar
    2,535 tonnes (metal content)1%
    10🇳🇨New Caledonia
    1,608 tonnes (metal content)1%

    Live

    Ir100%Canada · top shareRh100%Canada · top shareRu100%Canada · top shareGa98%China · top shareGe94%China · top shareNb92%Brazil · top shareSi82%China · top shareW79%China · top shareCo77%Congo, Democratic Republic · top share75%China · top shareTe75%China · top share75%China · top shareIn74%China · top sharePt73%South Africa · top shareCu70%China · top share66%China · top shareV64%China · top shareLi64%Australia · top shareAl66%China · top shareNi65%Indonesia · top sharePb62%China · top shareAs50%Peru · top shareMg58%China · top shareBe55%USA · top shareCr55%South Africa · top shareBi54%China · top sharePd44%Russia · top shareTa46%Congo (Kinshasa) · top share49%China · top shareSb43%China · top shareRe44%Chile · top shareB44%Turkey · top shareU38%Kazakhstan · top shareZr36%Australia · top shareMn39%South Africa · top shareZn39%China · top shareTi28%Mozambique · top shareAg34%Mexico · top share29%Canada · top share26%China · top shareSn26%China · top share🇨🇱 CLCutax2024🇨🇩 CDCusurtax2022🇨🇱 CLListrategic resource2023🇨🇳 CNLiexport license2024🇿🇼 ZWLiraw ore ban2022🇮🇩 IDNiraw ore ban2020🇵🇭 PHNiroyalty2024🇷🇺 RUNiimport ban2024🇨🇳 CN→🇻🇳 VNREE+4700%re export surge🇮🇩 IDNi-97%export ban effectLi+38%concentration shift🇨🇳 CNREE-25%concentration shift

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.60

    Highly concentrated

    Top-1
    77%
    Top-3
    92%
    Top-5
    95%
    NIR
    79%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 77%

      Congo, Democratic Republic · top share

    Critical lists · 3

    • DOE_2023
    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 11

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • IEA Critical Minerals Dataset (CMO 2025)
    • Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • + 6 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.60

    Highly concentrated

    Top-1
    77%
    Top-3
    92%
    Top-5
    95%
    NIR
    79%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 77%

      Congo, Democratic Republic · top share

    Critical lists · 3

    • DOE_2023
    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 11

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • IEA Critical Minerals Dataset (CMO 2025)
    • Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • + 6 more in the Provenance section