Key Market Indicators
Maltese demand for cobalt is set to decline 44.9% between 2021 and 2026, with the nation expecting to import just 0.8kg of the metal by the latter year. This follows a 41.4% drop in demand since 2000. In 2021, Malta was ranked 75th in the world for cobalt imports, with Angola coming in at number one with 19kg. Belgium, the United States and Japan followed in second, third and fourth place respectively.