This is a list of copper production by company.
2022
edit| Rank | Company | Country | Cu production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codelco | 1,727,500 | |
| 2 | BHP | 1,188,500 | |
| 3 | Glencore | 1,182,300 | |
| 4 | Freeport-McMoRan | 1,070,500 | |
| 5 | Antofagasta | 1,052,100 | |
| 6 | Southern Copper Corporation | 1,001,800 | |
| 7 | First Quantum Minerals | 719,200 | |
| 8 | KGHM Polska Miedź | 541,500 | |
| 9 | Rio Tinto | 486,800 | |
| 10 | Anglo American plc | 462,400 |
2016
edit| Rank | Company | Country | Cu production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codelco | 1,827,000 | |
| 2 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | 1,696,000 | |
| 3 | Glencore | 1,288,000 | |
| 4 | BHP | 1,113,000 | |
| 5 | Southern Copper Corporation | 900,000 | |
| 6 | KGHM Polska Miedź | 677,000 | |
| 7 | Rio Tinto | 523,000 | |
| 8 | First Quantum Minerals | 494,000 | |
| 9 | Antofagasta | 477,000 | |
| 10 | Vale | 453,000 |
2012
edit| Rank | Company | Country | Cu production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codelco | 1,750,000 | |
| 2 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | 1,662,000 | |
| 3 | BHP | 1,047,000 | |
| 4 | Grupo Mexico | 862,000 | |
| 5 | Xstrata | 747,000 | |
| 6 | Antofagasta | 710,000 | |
| 7 | KGHM Polska Miedz | ||
| 8 | Anglo American | 660,000 | |
| 9 | Glencore | 566,000 | |
| 10 | Rio Tinto | 549,000 | |
| 11 | GD copper | 540,000 |
2010
edit| Rank | Company | Country | Cu production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codelco | 1,760,000 | |
| 2 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | 1,440,000 | |
| 3 | BHP | 1,140,000 | |
| 4 | Xstrata (34.4% owned by Glencore) |
907,000 | |
| 5 | Rio Tinto | 701,000 | |
| 6 | Anglo American | 645 | |
| 7 | Grupo Mexico | 598,000 | |
| 8 | Glencore | 542,000 | |
| 9 | Southern Copper Corporation (80% owned by Grupo Mexico) |
487,000 | |
| 10 | KGHM Polska Miedz | 426,000 |
See also
editReferences
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.