List of copper production by company

This is a List of copper production by company.

2016

2016[1]
RankCompanyCountryCu production (tonnes)
1Corporacion Nacional del Cobre (Codelco)Chile Chile1,827,000
2Freeport-McMoRan Copper & GoldUnited States United States1,696,000
3GlencoreSwitzerland Switzerland1,288,000
4BHP BillitonAustralia Australia1,113,000
5Southern Copper CorporationMexico Mexico900,000
6KGHM Polska MiedźPoland Poland677,000
7Rio Tinto GroupUnited Kingdom United Kingdom523,000
8First Quantum MineralsCanada Canada494,000
9Antofagasta PLCUnited Kingdom United Kingdom477,000
10ValeBrazil Brazil453,000

2012

2012[2]
RankCompanyCountryCu production (tonnes)
1Corporacion Nacional del Cobre (Codelco)Chile Chile1,750,000
2Freeport-McMoRan Copper & GoldUnited States United States1,662,000
3BHP BillitonAustralia Australia1,047,000
4Grupo MexicoMexico Mexico862,000
5XstrataSwitzerland Switzerland747,000
6Antofagasta PLCUnited Kingdom United Kingdom710,000
7KGHM Polska MiedzPoland Poland
8Anglo American plcUnited Kingdom United Kingdom660,000
9GlencoreSwitzerland Switzerland566,000
10Rio Tinto GroupUnited Kingdom United Kingdom549,000

2010

2010[3]
RankCompanyCountryCu production (tonnes)
1Corporacion Nacional del Cobre (Codelco)Chile Chile1,760,000
2Freeport-McMoRan Copper & GoldUnited States United States1,440,000
3BHP BillitonAustralia Australia1,140,000
4Xstrata
(34.4% owned by Glencore)
Switzerland Switzerland907,000
5Rio Tinto GroupUnited Kingdom United Kingdom701,000
6Anglo American plcUnited Kingdom United Kingdom645
7Grupo MexicoMexico Mexico598,000
8GlencoreSwitzerland Switzerland542,000
9Southern Copper Corporation
(80% owned by Grupo Mexico)
Mexico Mexico487,000
10KGHM Polska MiedzPoland Poland426,000


See also

References

  1. Basov, Vladimir (7 April 2017). "Top 10 copper mining companies in 2016". Mining.com. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. Basov, Vladimir (5 March 2013). "Top 10 copper companies in 2012". Mining.com. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. "Top 10 Copper Producing Companies". Mining News Magazine. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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