mineral · input
Cobalt and Molybdenum Metals (catalyst precursors)
Cobalt and molybdenum metals used as active components in hydrotreating and hydrocracking catalysts. DRC supplies 68% of global cobalt ore; China refines ~70% of global cobalt. Molybdenum is primarily mined in Chile, US (Freeport-McMoRan), and China.
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Goods affected
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on cobalt and molybdenum metals (catalyst precursors) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CDDemocratic Republic of Congo | 68% |
| CNChina | 15% |
| CLChile | 8% |