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List of countries by copper production

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Production trends in the top five copper-producing countries, 1950-2012

This is a list of countries by mined copper production.

Top 10 Copper-Producing Countries in 2024 (estimated)[1]
Rank Country/Region 2024 Production (× 1000 tons)
1 Chile Chile 5,300
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo (Kinshasa) 3,300
3 Peru Peru 2,600
4 China China 1,800
5 United States United States 1,100
6 Indonesia Indonesia 1,100
7 Russia Russia 930
8 Australia Australia 800
9 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 740
10 Mexico Mexico 700

1907

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1907
Rank Country/region Production
(× 1000 tons)[2]
 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Copper" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. 31 January 2024. p. 65.
  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. (1910), vol. 7, p. 109 - Copper. Production.—

Further reading

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