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CMOC becomes world's leading cobalt producer

KFM mine sees Chinese group overtaking Glencore

CMOC has become the leading cobalt supplier Credit: Wingedwolf, iStock

CMOC has become the leading cobalt supplier Credit: Wingedwolf, iStock

Chinese miner CMOC has become the world's leading producer of cobalt after boosting its output by 170% last year at a new mine in the DRC. CMOC said in a filing released to the Shanghai Stock Exchange...

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