* Estimated.
Data rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to total shown. Includes standby capacity. Refinery products include cobalt metal, metal powders, oxides, and salts.
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Global refinery capacity of cobalt 2023, by top countries
China has the largest refinery capacity for cobalt in the world, with a capacity amounting to ** metric tons as of December 31, 2023. The country with the second-largest cobalt refining capacity at that time was Finland, with a much smaller capacity of * metric tons.
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US Geological Survey. (February 6, 2025). Refinery capacity of cobalt worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/339798/annual-cobalt-refinery-capacity-by-country/
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