The Escondida mine in Chile is the world's largest copper mine based on capacity, at some 1.4 million metric tons. Escondida is owned by BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Japan Escondida. Grasberg mine, in Indonesia, is the second largest copper mine worldwide, with a capacity of more around 770,000 metric tons.
Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons)
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Overview
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Production
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Countries
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Trade
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Companies
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Consumption
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Price
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- Premium Statistic LME price for high-grade copper 2000-2023
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- Capacity of copper mines - as a percentage of global mine capacity
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- Annual consumption of refined copper in UAE 2011-2020
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- Production volume of copper Philippines 2012 to 2021
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- Production volume of refined copper South Korea 2011-2021
- Production volume of copper mines in MENA 2005-2020
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- Production volume of copper mines in Iran 2011-2020
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- Copper mine production volume in Brazil 2011-2022
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- Annual consumption of refined copper in UAE 2011-2020
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- Production volume of copper mines in Iran 2011-2020
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- Production volume of copper mines in Morocco 2010-2021
ICSG. (September 14, 2023). Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/
ICSG. "Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons)." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/
ICSG. (2023). Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/
ICSG. "Leading Copper Mines Worldwide in 2023, Based on Capacity (1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/
ICSG, Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons) [Graph], ICSG, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/