This is a List of copper production by company, mostly based on a table published in the Wall Street Journal in early 2014. [1] The chart itself is credited to the Raw Materials Group [2]
| Rank | Company | Country | 2012 Copper production (tonnes) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corporacion Nacional del Cobre (Codelco) |  Chile |
1,833,600 | |
| 2 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold |  United States |
1,417,500 | |
| 3 | BHP Billiton |  Australia |
1,245,800 | |
| 4 | Grupo Mexico |  Mexico |
862,900 | |
| 5 | Antofagasta PLC |  United Kingdom |
629,100 | |
| 6 | Rio Tinto | United Kingdom |
580,400 | |
| 7 | KGHM Polska Miedz |  Poland |
535,500 | |
| 8 | Anglo American | United Kingdom |
461,200 | |
| 9 | Norilsk Nickel Mining & Metallurgical |  Russia |
406,900 |
References
edit- ^ Freeport Boosts Copper Production, WSJ, updated Jan. 23, 2014
- ^ "IntierraRMG is now part of SNL, accessed 01/23/2014
See also
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[[Category:Copper mining}