List of countries by copper production

List of countries by copper production


List of countries by copper production

This is a list of countries by mined copper production.
Copper concentrates are commonly exported to other countries to be smelted. A nation's smelter production of copper can differ greatly from its mined production. See: List of countries by copper smelter production.


2017

2017
Rank Country/region Production (thousand tons of)
    World 19,939
1 Chile Chile 5,503
2 Peru Peru 2,445
3 China China 1,656
4 United States United States 1,260
5 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,094
6 Australia Australia 859
7 Zambia Zambia 797
8 Mexico Mexico 742
9 Russia Russia 705
10 Indonesia Indonesia 622
11 Poland Poland 620
12 Canada Canada 605
13 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 540
14 Brazil Brazil 419
15 Mongolia Mongolia 384
16 Iran Iran 314
17 Spain Spain 204
18 Laos Laos 153


2015

2015
Rank Country/region Production (thousand tons)
    World 19,100
1 Chile Chile 5,760
2 China China 1,710
3 Peru Peru 1,700
4 United States United States 1,380
5 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,020
6 Australia Australia 971
7 Russia Russia 732
8 Zambia Zambia 712
9 Canada Canada 697
10 Mexico Mexico 594
    Other Countries 3,800


1907

1907
Rank Country/region Production (thousand tons)
   World 723
1 United States United States 399
2 Mexico Mexico 61
3 Spain Spain and Portugal 50
4 Japan Japan 50
5 Australasia Australasia 42
6 Chile Chile 27
7 Germany Germany 21
8 Russia Russia 15


References


  1. ^ https://www.world-mining-data.info/?World_Mining_Data___Data_Section
  2. ^ Kay, Amanda (15 February 2018). "Top Copper Production by Country". Copper Investing News. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Annual Publications - 2017: copper production in 2015" (PDF). USGS Minerals Information: Copper. USGS. 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. (1910), vol. 7, p. 109 - Copper. Production.—
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