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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Companies

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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.

CountryShare of supply
CDDemocratic Republic of Congo68%
CNChina15%
CLChile8%