In 2019, 4,220 metric tons of cobalt was consumed for superalloys in the United States. Recently, worldwide production of cobalt has exceeded consumption, which has decreased the prices of the mineral.
Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2019, by end use
(in metric tons)
* Excludes superalloys. Includes magnetic alloys, nonferrous alloys, welding materials, wear-resistant alloys, and other metallic uses not listed.
** Includes diamond tool matrices, cemented and sintered carbides, and cast carbide dies or parts.
This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the report.
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US Geological Survey. (June 17, 2021). Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2019, by end use (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2019, by end use (in metric tons)." Chart. June 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2021). Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2019, by end use (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Consumption of Cobalt in The United States from 2012 to 2019, by End Use (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
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