The output of Chinese copper mining companies has increased tremendously over the last decade. In 2023, Chinese copper mining companies were expected to produce around 3.2 million metric tons of copper, compared to around four million metric tons mined by the three leading global copper mining companies Codelco, Freeport-McMoRan, and BHP. Chinese miners, among them Zijin Mining, CMOC, MMG, and Tongling were estimated to surpass the three leading producers in 2025.
Production volume of Chinese copper miners compared to leading global producers from 2010 to 2022 with forecasts until 2028, by major producer
(in million metric tons)
Since some of the mining operations have shared ownership, this graphic takes into consideration only the portion of production relative to the company’s stake in each mine.
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Visual Capitalist. (August 14, 2024). Production volume of Chinese copper miners compared to leading global producers from 2010 to 2022 with forecasts until 2028, by major producer (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488406/china-copper-output-versus-global-producers/
Visual Capitalist. "Production volume of Chinese copper miners compared to leading global producers from 2010 to 2022 with forecasts until 2028, by major producer (in million metric tons)." Chart. August 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488406/china-copper-output-versus-global-producers/
Visual Capitalist. (2024). Production volume of Chinese copper miners compared to leading global producers from 2010 to 2022 with forecasts until 2028, by major producer (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488406/china-copper-output-versus-global-producers/
Visual Capitalist. "Production Volume of Chinese Copper Miners Compared to Leading Global Producers from 2010 to 2022 with Forecasts until 2028, by Major Producer (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488406/china-copper-output-versus-global-producers/
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