Cobalt (mine) production rose 39.3% to 2,505 tonnes in Papua New Guinea in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, cobalt (mine) production in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 2,505 tonnes in 2015 and an all time low of 473 tonnes in 2012.
Papua New Guinea has been ranked 10th within the group of 18 countries we follow in terms of cobalt (mine) production, 10 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Cobalt (Mine) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | tonnes | 4,709 | 4,358 | 3,725 | 4,888 | 6,385 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | tonnes | 6,003 | 6,382 | 6,843 | 7,498 | 8,580 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | tonnes | 650 | 1,600 | 3,200 | 3,600 | 4,700 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Papua New Guinea | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 473 | 1,224 | ||
| Philippines | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 2,269 | 2,126 | ||||
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