Cobalt mine production (2025)

With 230,000 metric tons in 2025, DR Congo leads the world in cobalt mine production, followed by Indonesia (44,000 metric tons) and Russia (7,700 metric tons). The top 5 is rounded off by Madagascar (3,900 metric tons) and Australia (3,700 metric tons). Further down, the Philippines (3,700 metric tons) and Canada (3,500 metric tons) hold the next two spots. Papua New Guinea (2,800 metric tons), China (2,000 metric tons), and Cuba (2,000 metric tons) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, DR Congo is 115× as high as Cuba (2,000 metric tons). Three of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, Cuba saw the largest year-over-year change at -42.0%.