The Chinese copper smelter Nanko, owned by Guangxi Nanko Copper Co., had the largest production capacity worldwide, amounting to some 675 thousand metric tons as of August 2024. Other copper smelters in India, Japan, Chile, and Germany were also ranked among the six leading global copper smelters based on capacity.
Leading copper smelters worldwide in 2024, based on capacity
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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