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WORLD COPPER PRODUCTION
PART 1: Top 20 Copper Mines by Capacity
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1. Escondida | Chile
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- BHP Billiton
- Rio Tinto
- Japan Escondida
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
1200 CAPACITY THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER*
Au Ag
2. Grasberg | Indonesia
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- P.T. Freeport Indonesia Co.
- Rio Tinto
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
780 CAPACITY THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER*
Au
3. Morenci | USA
OWNERS
- Freeport McMoran Inc.
- Affiliates of Sumitomo Corporation
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
520 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
4. Buenavista del Cobre | Mexico
OWNERS
- Grupo Mexico
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
510 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
(Formerly Cananea)
5. Collahuasi| Chile
OWNERS
- Anglo American
- Glencore plc
- Mitsui
- JX Holdings
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
500 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
6. El Teniente| Chile
OWNERS
- Codelco
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
452 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
7. Antamina | Peru
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- BHP Billiton
- Teck
- Glencore plc
- Mitsubishi Corp.
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
450 CAPACITY THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER*
Ag Mo
Zn
8. Los Bronces | Chile
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- Anglo American
- Mitsubishi Corp.
- Codelco
- Mitsui
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
435 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER*
Mo
CAPACITY
9. Polar Division | Russia
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- Norilsk Nickel
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
430 CAPACITY THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER*
Ni
(Norilsk/Talnakh Mills)
PGM
PLATINUM GROUP METALS
10. Los Pelambres| Chile
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- Antofagasta Plc
- Nippon Mining
- Mitsubishi Materials
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
420 CAPACITY THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER*
Mo Au
11. Radomiro Tomic | Chile
OWNERS
- Codelco
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
370 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
12. Cerro Verde II| Peru
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.
- Compañia de Minas Buenaventura
- Sumitomo *Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
340 CAPACITY THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER*
Mo
13. Chuquicamata | Chile
OWNERS
- Codelco
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
325 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
14. Kansanshi | Zambia
OWNERS
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd
- ZCCM
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
285 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
15. Bingham Canyon | USA
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
280 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- Kennecott
Au Ag
Mo
16. Andina | Chile
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
260 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- Codelco
Mo
17. Batu Hijau| Indonesia
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
250 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- Pt Newmont Nusa Tenggara Au
18. Toromocho| Peru
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
250 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- Chinalco Ag Mo
19. Olympic Dam | Australia
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
225 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER*
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- BHP Billiton
Au Ag
Mo
CAPACITY
20. Cuajone| Peru
*Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
212 THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER* CAPACITY
ALSO PRODUCES OWNERS
- Grupo Mexico
- Marmon Corp.
- Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.
Ag Mo
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SOURCES
- The World Copper Fact Book 2016, International Copper Study Group Directory of
Copper Mines and Plants - July 2016
- http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/#c
- http://www.antofagasta.co.uk/what-we-do/division/mining/los-pelambres/
- https://mining-atlas.com/operation/Andina-Copper-Molybdenum-Mine.php
- http://www.chinalco.com.pe/en/production-and-revenue
- https://mining-atlas.com/operation/Cuajone-Copper-Molybdenum-Mine.php