Largest copper mines in Africa 2021, by production volume
As of 2021, Sentinel Copper Mine was the leading copper mine in Africa in terms of production quantity. The Zambian mine registered an output of nearly 250,000 metric tons that year, whereas Kansanshi Mine, located in the same country, achieved a production volume of around 218,000 metric tons. Lumwana Copper Mine, Palabora Mine, and Nchanga Copper Mine were other main copper mines in the continent.