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SRC-c93c5657213d20d7 · Source record

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Cobalt

U.S. Geological Survey · 4 connected claims

D03 · Intelligence, Research & Decision ProductsD07 · Commerce, Productization & MarketplacesD21 · Economy, Work & Business-model Futures

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https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-cobalt.pdf

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  1. MWITA-CRM-2026-005USGS estimates the Democratic Republic of the Congo mined 230,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2025, 73% of world mine output.Evidence A
  2. MWITA-CRM-2026-006USGS lists DRC cobalt reserves at 6 million tonnes, world reserves at 12 million tonnes and identified terrestrial world resources at about 25 million tonnes.Evidence A
  3. MWITA-CRM-2026-007USGS estimates Indonesia mined 44,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2025, 14% of world output and second to the DRC.Evidence A
  4. MWITA-CRM-2026-008USGS reports that DRC replaced a temporary cobalt export ban with an 18,125-tonne contained-cobalt quota for the remainder of 2025 and up to 96,600 tonnes annually in 2026 and 2027, including 9,600 tonnes for strategic reserves.Evidence A

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