Q. With reference to Cobalt, consider the following statements:
1.The largest global deposits of Cobalt are in China.
2.There is no production of cobalt in the India from primary cobalt resources.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: It is found all over the world in countries such as in Australia, Canada, China, Cuba, South Africa, the United States and the Philippines. But 70% of the total supply comes from one country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Also, the world’s largest deposit of Cobalt is present in DRC.
- Statement 2 is correct: Presently, there is no production of cobalt in the country from primary cobalt resources. The demand for cobalt is usually met through imports. Refining capacity of cobalt in India is estimated at about 2,060 tonnes per year.
