Component
Cobalt ore
Cobalt in ore, usually a byproduct of copper or nickel mining. US mine output is tiny.
Criticality
Critical
Unit cost
$8K
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
6.9
Made in US
800 tonnes
Current demand
12,000 tonnes
US exports
64 tonnes
Opportunity score
94.5
US mineable reserves
50,000 tonnes
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$400M
Expected extra output: 13,000 tonnes per year
Requires
Raw material or extracted input.