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Cobalt - mine production by major countries 2012-2017

Major countries in worldwide cobalt mine production from 2012 to 2017 (in metric tons)

The data shows a country-by-country breakdown of cobalt mine production from 2012 to 2017. In 2017, South Africa's mines produced approx. 2,500 metric tons of cobalt. Total annual global cobalt mine production is about 110 thousand metric tons.

DR Congo	51000	54000	63000	63000	66000	64000
Russia	6300	6300	6300	6300	6200	5600
Australia	5880	6400	5980	6000	5100	5000
Canada	6630	6920	6570	6300	7300	4300
Cuba	4900	4200	3700	4200	4200	4200
Philippines					3500	4000
Madagascar			3100	3600	3300	3800
Papua New Guinea					2190	3200
Zambia	4200	5200	5500	5500	4600	2900
New Caledonia	2620	3190	4040	3300	3300	2800
South Africa		3000	3000	2800	300	2500
United States				760	690	650
China	7000	7200	7200	7200	7700
Brazil	3900	3000	2600	2600

Cobalt - mine production by major countries 2012-2017

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