Cobalt: reserves by country, 2018

RANK	COUNTRY	RESERVES (TONNES)	GLOBAL SHARE
1	Dem. Rep. Congo	3,400,000	49%
2	Australia	1,200,000	17%
3	Cuba	500,000	7%
4	Philippines	280,000	4%
5	Zambia	270,000	4%
= 6	Canada	250,000	4%
= 6	Russia	250,000	4%
8	Madagascar	140,000	2%
9	China	80,000	1%
10	Brazil	73,500	1%

Data Source: US Geoglogical Survey Cobalt Mineral Commodity Summary 2020.

COBALT: PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, 2018

RANK	COUNTRY	PRODUCTION (TONNES)	GLOBAL SHARE
1	Dem. Rep. Congo	94,445	68%
2	Australia	5,492	4%
3	Russia	5,334	4%
4	Philippines	4,600	3%
5	Canada	4,136	3%
6	Cuba	3,846	3%
7	Papua New Guinea	3,275	2%
8	Zambia	3,008	2%
9	Madagascar	2,850	2%
10	New Caledonia	2,404	2%

Data Source: S&P Metal and Mining Database*

 

COBALT: RESERVES BY COMPANY, 2018

RANK	COMPANY	RESERVES (TONNES)	GLOBAL SHARE
1	Glencore Plc	716,500	10%
2	Katanga Mining Limited	510,000	7%
3	China Molybdenum Co., Ltd.	468,800	7%
4	Gécamines SA	343,590	5%
5	Cubaniquel	341,000	5%
6	Vale S.A.	189,095	3%
7	Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd.	161,000	2%
8	Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd	146,630	2%
9	Metals X Limited	122,622	2%
10	Element ASA	80,340	1%

Data Source: S&P Metal and Mining Database; U.S. Geological Survey Cobalt Mineral Commodity Summary 2020.

COBALT: PRODUCTION BY COMPANY, 2018

RANK	COMPANY	PRODUCTION (TONNES)	GLOBAL SHARE
1	Glencore Plc	35,444	26%
2	China Molybdenum Co. Ltd.	10,498	8%
3	Gécamines SA	8,345	6%
4	Katanga Mining Ltd.	8,334	6%
5	Shalina Resources Ltd	6,650	5%
6	PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel	5,694	4%
7	Vale S.A.	4,619	3%
8	BHR Newwood Invt Mgmt Ltd	4,499	3%
9	Jinchuan Grp Intl Rsrc Co. Ltd	3,758	3%
10	Nickel Asia Corp.	2,915	2%

Data Source: S&P Metal and Mining Database*

 

COBALT: RESERVES BY PROJECT, 2018

RANK	PROJECT	LEAD COMPANY	COUNTRY	RESERVES (TONNES)	GLOBAL SHARE
1	Kamoto	Katanga Mining Limited	Dem. Rep. Congo	680,000	10%
2	Mutanda	Glencore Plc	Dem. Rep. Congo	619,000	9%
3	Tenke Fungurume	China Molybdenum Co., Ltd.	Dem. Rep. Congo	586,000	8%
4	Punta Gorda	Cubaniquel	Cuba	341,000	5%
5	Cameroon East	-	Cameroon	177,000	3%
6	Musonoi	Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd	Dem. Rep. Congo	165,000	2%
7	Jinchuan	Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd.	China	161,000	2%
8	Goro	Vale S.A.	New Caledonia	140,100	2%
9	Clean TeQ Sunrise	Clean TeQ Holdings Limited	Australia	132,000	2%
10	Las Camariocas/Cupey	Government of Cuba	Cuba	123,000	2%

Data Source: S&P Metal and Mining Database; U.S. Geological Survey Cobalt Mineral Commodity Summary 2020.

 

RANK PROJECT LEAD COMPANY COUNTRY PRODUCTION (TONNES) GLOBAL SHARE 1 Kamoto Katanga Mining Limited Dem. Rep. Congo 680,000 10% 2 Mutanda Glencore Plc Dem. Rep. Congo 619,000 9% 3 Tenke Fungurume China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. Dem. Rep. Congo 586,000 8% 4 Punta Gorda Cubaniquel Cuba 341,000 5% 5 Cameroon East - Cameroon 177,000 3% 6 Musonoi Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd Dem. Rep. Congo 165,000 2% 7 Jinchuan Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd. China 161,000 2% 8 Goro Vale S.A. New Caledonia 140,100 2% 9 Clean TeQ Sunrise Clean TeQ Holdings Limited Australia 132,000 2% 10 Las Camariocas/Cupey Government of Cuba Cuba 123,000 2%

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Data Source: S&P Metal and Mining Database

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LITHIUM: RESERVES BY COUNTRY, 2018

RANK	COUNTRY	RESERVES (ICE* TONNES)	GLOBAL SHARE
1	Chile	45,777,800	30%
2	Bolivia	39,000,000	26%
3	Australia	14,904,400	10%
4	Argentina	9,049,100	6%
5	China	5,323,000	3%
6	USA	3,353,490	2%
7	Canada	1,969,510	1%
8	Zimbabwe	1,224,290	1%
9	Brazil	505,685	0%
10	Portugal	319,380	0%

Data Source: US Geological Survey Lithium Mineral Commodity Summary 2020; S&P Metal and Mining Database.

LITHIUM: PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, 2018

RANK	COUNTRY	PRODUCTION (ICE* TONNES)	GLOBAL SHARE
1	Australia	292	60%
2	Chile	97	20%
3	Argentina	37	8%
4	China	35	7%
5	Brazil	9	2%
6	Zimbabwe	6	1%
7	USA	6	1%
8	Namibia	3	1%
9	Portugal	1	0%
10	Canada	1	0%

Data Source: S&P Metal and Mining Database

 

LITHIUM: RESERVES BY COMPANY, 2018

RANK	COMPANY	RESERVES (ICE* TONNES)	GLOBAL SHARE
1	Corporacion Minera de Bolivia	39,000,000	34%
2	Lithium Americas Corp.	1,939,525	2%
3	Pilbara Minerals Limited	1,326,000	1%
4	Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd.	1,082,925	1%
5	Bacanora Lithium Plc	1,068,400	1%
6	Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group Co., Ltd.	878,220	1%
7	Mineral Resources Limited	712,000	1%
8	Liontown Resources Limited	603,600	1%
9	Galaxy Resources Limited	584,150	1%
10	Cadence Minerals Plc	547,200	0%

Data Source: US Geological Survey Lithium Mineral Commodity Summary 2020; S&P Metal and Mining Database.