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Which countries are major producers of molybdenum?
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The major global producers of molybdenum include the following countries:
- China12
- United States12
- Chile12
- Peru12
- Mexico12
- Canada12
While these nations represent the largest producers, other countries such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, the Philippines, and Norway also possess molybdenum resources or mining operations. Molybdenum is typically recovered from porphyry-disseminated deposits, where it is extracted either as a primary product or as a byproduct of copper or tungsten mining.13