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Cobalt production by company

Who produces the most cobalt, taken from company quarterly reports.

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Largest producer
China Molybdenum
34.8 kt, 82% of covered output

Disclosed production in Q2 2026. Changes compare mines reporting on the same basis a year earlier.

Largest cobalt producers, Q2 2026

Disclosed mine-level production, kt. Change on Q1 2026.

#CompanyProduction (kt)Change
1China Molybdenum34.8+14.1%
2Glencore4.4-24.1%
3Jinchuan2.2--
4Vale SA0.772-13.1%
5Boliden0.103-16.9%

Only companies that disclose mine-level cobalt volumes are ranked. This is disclosed production, not a complete global census.