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 April 26, 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 April 26, 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: April 26, 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/
UNCTAD, Distribution of cobalt reserves worldwide in 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/655942/regional-distribution-of-global-cobalt-reserves/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
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/