How much cobalt can a cobalt-rich concentrate contain?

In the context of cobalt processing, a cobalt-rich concentrate can contain as much as 15 percent cobalt. These concentrates are typically derived from copper-cobalt ores through flotation, a process that uses mechanical and pneumatic agitation to separate cobalt minerals from other materials. Once produced, these concentrates undergo further treatment via hydrometallurgical or pyrometallurgical extractive processes to recover the metal.1