The Escondida mine in Chile, operated by the Anglo-Austrian multinational mining company BHP, has the worlds largest proven and probable reserves of copper as of 2020, with over 43 million metric tons. Escondida is also the world's largest copper mine based on annual production output.
Leading copper mines worldwide in 2020, by reserve volume
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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