As of 2021, Australia accounted for approximately 3.3 percent of the world's total cobalt mine production. The Democratic Republic of the Congo was the largest producer of this metal in that year, accounting for more than two thirds of global production.
Distribution of cobalt production worldwide in 2021, by country
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2022). Distribution of cobalt production worldwide in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270446/cobalt-producing-countries-distribution/
US Geological Survey. "Distribution of cobalt production worldwide in 2021, by country." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270446/cobalt-producing-countries-distribution/
US Geological Survey. (2022). Distribution of cobalt production worldwide in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270446/cobalt-producing-countries-distribution/
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