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| TABLE 7 | ||
| WORLD ANNUAL COBALT REFINERY | ||
| CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 20051, 2 | ||
| (Metric tons, cobalt content) | ||
| Country | Capacity | |
| Australiae | 4,500 | |
| Belgiume | 1,800 | |
| Brazile | 1,200 | |
| Canadae | 5,300 | |
| Chinae | 25,000 | |
| Congo (Kinshasa)e, 3 | 15,000 | |
| Finland | 10,000 | |
| France | 600 | |
| India | 1,560 | |
| Japan | 600 | |
| Moroccoe | 1,650 | |
| Norway | 5,200 | |
| Russiae | 6,000 | |
| South Africae | 750 | |
| Uganda | 720 | |
| Zambia | 8,200 | |
| Total | 88,100 | |
| eEstimated. | ||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three | ||
| significant digits; may not add to total shown. | ||
| 2Refinery products include cobalt metal, | ||
| metal powders, oxides, and/or salts. | ||
| 3Refurbishment necessary to achieve stated capacity. | ||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program