The Escondida mine in Chile is the world's largest copper mine based on capacity, at some 1.4 million metric tons. Escondida is owned by BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Japan Escondida. Grasberg mine, in Indonesia, is the second largest copper mine worldwide, with a capacity of more around 770,000 metric tons.
Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity
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ICSG. (September 14, 2023). Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/
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ICSG. (2023). Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/
ICSG. "Leading Copper Mines Worldwide in 2023, Based on Capacity (1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/
ICSG, Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Leading copper mines worldwide in 2023, based on capacity (1,000 metric tons) [Graph], ICSG, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267853/top-10-copper-mines-based-on-production-capacity/