In 2018, a 50 percent share of the global cobalt reserves were located in Democratic Republic of Congo. Australia had the second largest global reserves, with an 17 percent share.
Distribution of cobalt reserves worldwide in 2018, by country
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UNCTAD. (June 22, 2020). Distribution of cobalt reserves worldwide in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/655942/regional-distribution-of-global-cobalt-reserves/
UNCTAD. "Distribution of cobalt reserves worldwide in 2018, by country." Chart. June 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/655942/regional-distribution-of-global-cobalt-reserves/
UNCTAD. (2020). Distribution of cobalt reserves worldwide in 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/655942/regional-distribution-of-global-cobalt-reserves/
UNCTAD. "Distribution of Cobalt Reserves Worldwide in 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/655942/regional-distribution-of-global-cobalt-reserves/
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Distribution of cobalt reserves worldwide in 2018, by country [Graph], UNCTAD, June 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/655942/regional-distribution-of-global-cobalt-reserves/