Of the five largest copper mining companies, U.S. mining company Freeport-McMoRan saw the largest growth in its share price over recent years. Between January 2018 and March 2024, the share price of the Phoenix-based company saw its share price increase by over 141 percent. Conversely, over this period, Canada-based mining and metals company First Quantum Minerals saw slight decreases in their share price.
Comparison of the share price growth of the five largest copper mining companies worldwide from January 2018 to March 2024
(in index points)
Company (ticker symbol)
Glencore (GLEN.L)
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
BHP Group (BHP)
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)
First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF)
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Index values have been calculated by Statista using the month on month change between closing prices for the first day of the month, with January 1, 2018 serving as the base year (index value = 100).
Included companies are the largest producers of copper in 2021. As first-placed Codelco is not listed, the sixth-placed company has been included instead.
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Statista. (April 17, 2024). Comparison of the share price growth of the five largest copper mining companies worldwide from January 2018 to March 2024 (in index points) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239355/leading-copper-miners-share-price-development/
Statista. "Comparison of the share price growth of the five largest copper mining companies worldwide from January 2018 to March 2024 (in index points)." Chart. April 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239355/leading-copper-miners-share-price-development/
Statista. (2024). Comparison of the share price growth of the five largest copper mining companies worldwide from January 2018 to March 2024 (in index points). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239355/leading-copper-miners-share-price-development/
Statista. "Comparison of The Share Price Growth of The Five Largest Copper Mining Companies Worldwide from January 2018 to March 2024 (in Index Points)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239355/leading-copper-miners-share-price-development/
Statista, Comparison of the share price growth of the five largest copper mining companies worldwide from January 2018 to March 2024 (in index points) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239355/leading-copper-miners-share-price-development/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Comparison of the share price growth of the five largest copper mining companies worldwide from January 2018 to March 2024 (in index points) [Graph], Statista, April 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239355/leading-copper-miners-share-price-development/
