The total global reserves of cobalt amounted to 7.6 million metric tons in 2021. Although cobalt is not especially rare, ranking 32nd in global abundance among metals, it has become an increasingly important commodity due to its use in batteries, as well as in alloys, chemicals and ceramics, cemented carbides, and more.
Reserves of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2021
(in million metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2022). Reserves of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058647/global-cobalt-reserves/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058647/global-cobalt-reserves/
US Geological Survey. (2022). Reserves of cobalt worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058647/global-cobalt-reserves/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of Cobalt Worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058647/global-cobalt-reserves/
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