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Annual production capacity of top cobalt projects 2016-2020

Selected cobalt production projects scheduled between 2016 and 2020, by capacity (in metric tons)

The data displays the annual cobalt production capacity of some of the biggest global projects slated to start between 2016 and 2020. A 2016 project in Australia, the Nova Nickel, has an annual production capacity of 1,000 metric tons.

2018 Do. (Metalkol RTR) 14000
2018 Do. (Project Minier) 4600
2016 Kinshasa, Congo (Etoile Leach SX-EW plant) 3800
2017 Canada (NICO) 1860
2016 Mexico (El Boleo) 1500
2015 Idaho, United States (Idaho Cobalt) 1260
2016 Australia (Nova Nickel) 1000
2017 Turkey (Caldag) 900
2017 Australia (Rocklands Group Copper) 600
2016 Zambia (High Grade Cobalt Matte Metallurgy) 475
2017 Minnesota, United States (NorthMet) 360
2016 Do. (Munali nickel mine) 160
2018 Australia (Esperance Nickel Sulphate Plant) 100