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 saturation
6.9
Made in US
800 tonnes
Current demand
12,000 tonnes
US exports
64 tonnes
Opportunity score
51.8
US deposits
50,000 tonnes
US stockpile
0 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.