According to Sumitomo Metal Mining, about 800-900 thousand tonnes of black mass are generated worldwide annually, while total processing capacity is roughly twice the available volume; a significant part of this capacity is concentrated in China.

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По данным Sumitomo Metal Mining, ежегодно в мире образуется около 800-900 тыс. тонн черной массы, тогда как совокупные мощности перерабатывающих предприятий примерно вдвое превышают доступный объем.