This article will show you the global reserves, supply and use of cobalt ore resources!

Abstract: At present, the battery industry is the industry that consumes the most cobalt. Cobalt is mainly used to prepare the cathode material of lithium-ion batteries. Cobalt can improve the stability and safety of lithium-ion batteries, improve the cycle performance of the batteries, and thereby increase the life of the batteries. The magical physical and chemical properties of cobalt make cobalt an important raw material in the fields of aerospace, petrochemical, glass manufacturing and medicine. Cobalt plays an important role in the development of strategic emerging industries. The content of cobalt in the crust is very low, the uniform abundance of cobalt in the crust is only 0.0025%, and 90% of the cobalt in the crust is in a dispersed state. In nature, cobalt is mostly associated with copper, nickel, iron and other minerals, and there is basically no independent cobalt deposit. 1. Types of cobalt minerals and deposits There are more than one hundred types of cobalt-containing minerals in nature. There are more than 59 types of minerals containing cobalt as a basic element. However, the most important cobalt minerals with economic significance include cobalt arsenide, sulfide and oxide. Three categories. Common cobalt minerals in industry include cobaltite, sulphur cobaltite, arsenite, skutterudite and cobalt nickel pyrite, as well as hydrocobaltite and heterohydrocobaltite in supergene minerals. In addition, from the current point of view, the current commercial cobalt ore resources developed by mankind come from terrestrial cobalt deposits. The major terrestrial cobalt deposits include sedimentary layered copper-cobalt deposits, magmatic nickel sulfide-copper-cobalt-platinum group deposits, and hydrothermal cobalt deposits. There are four types of ore deposits and weathered laterite nickel-cobalt deposits. In addition to these four important types of cobalt deposits, there are also some other types of cobalt deposits with relatively small resources, such as black shale-type nickel-copper-zinc-cobalt deposits, Mississippi Valley-type lead-zinc-cobalt-nickel sulfide These types of mineral deposits only account for 1% of the known cobalt resources on the earth and 8% of the terrestrial cobalt resources. The world's important mineral deposit resources and types, resources and taste are as follows: 2. Global cobalt ore resource reserves distribution In 2018, the global proven cobalt ore resource reserves were 6.875 million tons, and the cobalt ore output was 135,700 tons. Among them, DRC is the country with the largest reserves of cobalt ore resources in the world and the country with the highest output of cobalt ore. In 2018, the cobalt reserves of DRC accounted for 49.45% of the global reserves, and the output accounted for 66.32% of the global cobalt production. The degree of aggregation is very high. . The second and third-ranked countries are Australia and Cuba, respectively, accounting for 17.45% and 7.27% of global reserves. Other countries have reserves of less than 5%. 3. Global production of cobalt resources In 2018, the global output of cobalt ore reached 135,700 tons, of which the output of Congo was 90,000 tons, with a production share of 66.32%; other countries with production of more than 4,000 tons were Russia, Cuba, Australia and the Philippines. The proportions were 4.35%, 3.61%, 3.46% and 3.39% respectively. On the whole, in terms of the output and supply of cobalt ore, the Congo is the best. However, from the perspective of the company, the situation is different. Important global cobalt companies include Glencore, China Molybdenum Group, Chemaf, Jinchuan Group, and Sheritt. Glencore controls 25% of the global proven reserves of cobalt ore, and its annual cobalt ore output accounts for about 30% of the global output, which has a decisive influence on the global supply of cobalt ore. The cobalt output of the world's top ten cobalt mining companies in 2018 accounted for 75.45% of the global cobalt production, and the processing concentration is relatively high. Four companies in my country have entered the ranks of the top ten cobalt production. 4. Global cobalt ore resources use range At present, the excellent properties of cobalt make it widely used in many fields. Cobalt products are mainly used in the form of chemicals and metals in battery materials, catalysts, pigments, superalloys, and hard materials. Alloys and magnetic materials and other categories. At present, the battery industry is the industry that consumes the most cobalt. Cobalt is mainly used to prepare cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Cobalt can improve the stability and safety of lithium-ion batteries, improve battery cycle performance, and thereby increase battery life. The cobalt-based super alloy composed of cobalt and nickel, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten can still maintain high strength, wear resistance and corrosion resistance at high temperatures. It is an important raw material for jet aircraft engines and gas turbines. Therefore, the preparation of super alloys Alloys are also an important use category for cobalt. According to the Global Cobalt Use Report issued by the International Cobalt Industry Association (CI) in 2019, the use of cobalt in various industries is as follows: Original title: This article will show you the global cobalt resource reserves, supply and use!