List of copper production by company
This is a list of copper production by company.
2022
[edit]| Rank | Company | Country | Cu production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codelco |  Chile |
1,727,500 |
| 2 | BHP |  Australia |
1,188,500 |
| 3 | Glencore |  Switzerland |
1,182,300 |
| 4 | Freeport-McMoRan |  United States |
1,070,500 |
| 5 | Antofagasta |  United Kingdom |
1,052,100 |
| 6 | Southern Copper Corporation |  Mexico |
1,001,800 |
| 7 | First Quantum Minerals |  Canada |
719,200 |
| 8 | KGHM Polska Miedź |  Poland |
541,500 |
| 9 | Rio Tinto | United Kingdom |
486,800 |
| 10 | Anglo American plc | United Kingdom |
462,400 |
2016
[edit]| Rank | Company | Country | Cu production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codelco | Chile |
1,827,000 |
| 2 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | United States |
1,696,000 |
| 3 | Glencore | Switzerland |
1,288,000 |
| 4 | BHP | Australia |
1,113,000 |
| 5 | Southern Copper Corporation | Mexico |
900,000 |
| 6 | KGHM Polska Miedź | Poland |
677,000 |
| 7 | Rio Tinto | United Kingdom |
523,000 |
| 8 | First Quantum Minerals | Canada |
494,000 |
| 9 | Antofagasta | United Kingdom |
477,000 |
| 10 | Vale |  Brazil |
453,000 |
2012
[edit]| Rank | Company | Country | Cu production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codelco | Chile |
1,750,000 |
| 2 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | United States |
1,662,000 |
| 3 | BHP | Australia |
1,047,000 |
| 4 | Grupo Mexico | Mexico |
862,000 |
| 5 | Xstrata | Switzerland |
747,000 |
| 6 | Antofagasta | United Kingdom |
710,000 |
| 7 | KGHM Polska Miedz | Poland |
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| 8 | Anglo American | United Kingdom |
660,000 |
| 9 | Glencore | Switzerland |
566,000 |
| 10 | Rio Tinto | United Kingdom |
549,000 |
| 11 | GD copper |  China |
540,000 |
2010
[edit]| Rank | Company | Country | Cu production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codelco | Chile |
1,760,000 |
| 2 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | United States |
1,440,000 |
| 3 | BHP | Australia |
1,140,000 |
| 4 | Xstrata (34.4% owned by Glencore) |
Switzerland |
907,000 |
| 5 | Rio Tinto | United Kingdom |
701,000 |
| 6 | Anglo American | United Kingdom |
645 |
| 7 | Grupo Mexico | Mexico |
598,000 |
| 8 | Glencore | Switzerland |
542,000 |
| 9 | Southern Copper Corporation (80% owned by Grupo Mexico) |
Mexico |
487,000 |
| 10 | KGHM Polska Miedz | Poland |
426,000 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Evanoff, Matthew (2021-08-25). "Top 10 Biggest Copper Mining Companies - Codelco, BHP, Glencore, and More". MiningFeeds. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Basov, Vladimir (7 April 2017). "Top 10 copper mining companies in 2016". Mining.com. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Basov, Vladimir (5 March 2013). "Top 10 copper companies in 2012". Mining.com. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Top 10 Copper Producing Companies". Mining News Magazine. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2018.