It was forecast that Umicore's production of refined cobalt (excluding production in China) in 2021 would amount to 10,100 metric tons. In second place, Glencore's total refined cobalt production in 2021 was forecast to amount to 8,500 metric tons in 2021. The total production of refined cobalt by all companies in China that year was forecast to amount to 101,300 metric tons.
Refined cobalt production worldwide in 2021*, by company
(in metric tons)
*Figures forecast as of 2020.
**Company-level data not readily available.
***Pro forma based on 6,250 metric tons per annum capacity of Freeport Cobalt and approximately 2,250 metric tons per annum capacity of SMP.
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Jervois Mining. (March 2, 2022). Refined cobalt production worldwide in 2021*, by company (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172218/global-refined-cobalt-production-by-company/
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