Cobalt is obtained from the following three main types of ore deposits: (1) sedimenthosted stratiform copper deposits, such as those in the central African copperbelt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia; (2) magmatic nickel sulfide deposits, such those found at Sudbury, Canada, and at Norilsk, ...

Where do we get cobalt from?

Cobalt is found in the minerals cobaltite, skutterudite and erythrite. Important ore deposits are found in DR Congo, Canada, Australia, Zambia and Brazil. Most cobalt is formed as a by-product of nickel refining.

What country has the most cobalt?

1. Democratic Republic of Congo – 3.6 million tonnes. The DRC is home to more than 50% of the world's cobalt reserves, with an estimated 3.6 million tonnes available for extraction in the country.