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Cobalt Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries — see today's Cobalt price for live rates.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 12 countries on cobalt, with Congo (Kinshasa) holding the largest reported reserve at 300.00% of the reported global total. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
12
Largest reported holder
Congo (Kinshasa)
6,000,000 metric tons (cobalt content)
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Cobalt Reserves — Full Ranking
Reserve figures never sum across countries into a page-level total shown here — units and reporting bases vary by commodity; see each row's own unit. Percentages are exactly as reported by USGS, not recalculated.
| # | Country | Reserve | Global Reserve Share | 2025 Production | Global Production Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Congo (Kinshasa)
|
6,000,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 300.00% | 230,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 74.19% |
| 2 |
 Australia
|
1,700,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 85.00% | 3,700 metric tons (cobalt content) | 1.19% |
| 3 |
 Russia
|
800,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 40.00% | 7,700 metric tons (cobalt content) | 2.48% |
| 4 |
 Indonesia
|
760,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 38.00% | 44,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 14.19% |
| 5 |
 Cuba
|
500,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 25.00% | 2,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 0.65% |
| 6 |
 Philippines
|
260,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 13.00% | 3,700 metric tons (cobalt content) | 1.19% |
| 7 |
 Canada
|
220,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 11.00% | 3,500 metric tons (cobalt content) | 1.13% |
| 8 |
 China
|
160,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 8.00% | 2,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 0.65% |
| 9 |
 Madagascar
|
100,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 5.00% | 3,900 metric tons (cobalt content) | 1.26% |
| 10 |
 Turkey
|
91,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 4.55% | 1,900 metric tons (cobalt content) | 0.61% |
| 11 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
84,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 4.20% | 2,800 metric tons (cobalt content) | 0.90% |
| 12 |
 United States
|
70,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 3.50% | 300 metric tons (cobalt content) | 0.10% |
| — | Other countries | 780,000 metric tons (cobalt content) | 39.00% | 9,100 metric tons (cobalt content) | 2.94% |
