Top 10 Copper-producing Companies (Updated 2024)
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Copper didn't put on the best performance in 2023, but experts remain optimistic about the years ahead. While construction and electrical grids have long been major markets for copper, today the rise in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging infrastructure and energy storage applications ar
Freeport-McMoRan Inc is an international mining company. It operates geographically diverse assets with proven and probable mineral reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company's portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; and mining operations in North America and South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru. It derives key revenue from the sale of Copper.
BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore, copper, and metallurgical coal. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore, Queensland coking coal, and Escondida copper. Onshore U.S. oil and gas assets were sold in 2018 and the remaining Petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. BHP is growing its nickel business to supply more battery grade nickel and is also entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen mine in Canada.
Glencore is one of the world's largest commodities traders, active in markets for metals and minerals, energy products, and agricultural goods. The firm's marketing business provides sourcing, logistics, transportation, storage, and financing services to commodity producers and consumers around the globe. The 2013 merger with diversified miner Xstrata propelled the company to become one of the world's largest commodity producers. Core exposures are in the production of thermal coal, coking coal, copper, zinc, nickel and ferroalloys.
Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd is focusing on the exploration and development of gold and copper and other metal mineral resources. The company's operating segment includes Gold bullion; Processed, refined and trading gold; Gold concentrates; Copper cathodes; Refined copper; Copper concentrates; Other concentrates; Zinc bullion, and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Processed, refined and trading gold segment. The Processed, refined and trading gold segment is engaged in the production of gold bullion by processing gold concentrates produced by the group or purchased from external suppliers and gold bullion in the business of physical gold trading.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd is a diversified mining company. The company's principal activities include mineral exploration, mine engineering and construction, and development and mining operations. The firm produces copper in concentrate, copper anode, copper cathode, nickel, gold, zinc, silver, acid, and pyrite. It has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Turkey, Spain, Australia and Mauritania. The Company's reportable operating segments are Cobre Panama, Kansanshi, Trident and Ravensthorpe. Majority of the revenue is generated from Cobre Panama.
KGHM Polska Miedz SA engages in copper ore mining and copper production primarily in South-Western Poland. The company also produces precious metals such as silver, which is typically used for coins, jewellery, photography products and industrial purposes. The bulk of group revenue is generated through copper sales, and the remainder is primarily through sales of silver, while a minor portion is generated through the production of gold, salt and casting of light metals. The materials are sold domestically, and exported to Germany, China, the U.S., the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic, among many other European nations.
Anglo American's mining portfolio spans many commodities and continents. Like fellow large diversified miners, Anglo has significant exposure to copper, iron ore and metallurgical coal, but it is unique among the global majors given its significant platinum group metals and diamonds output. The company accounts for about one third of the world's platinum supply and around 30% of palladium supply. Anglo also owns 85% of De Beers, in most years the world's largest supplier and marketer of rough gem diamonds by value. Anglo also plans to move back into the crop nutrients business via its Woodsmith polyhalite project in the United Kingdom.
Antofagasta PLC is a Chilean copper mining company. The company operates four copper mines in Chile, two of which produce significant volumes of by-products. The company also has a portfolio of growth opportunities located mainly in Chile. In addition to mining, the company has a transport division providing rail and road cargo services in northern Chile to mining customers. All of the company's operations are located in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile except for its flagship operation, Los Pelambres, which is in the Coquimbo Region of central Chile. The operating business segments are Los Pelambres, Centinela, Antucoya, Zaldivar, Exploration and evaluation, Corporate and other items, and Transport division. The Los Pelambres segment drives maximum revenue.
Exploring District-scale Copper Opportunities in British Columbia
Post-discovery exploration along the Tier 1 San Juan Copper-Gold Porphyry Belt in Argentina
Exploring Prolific Assets in Established Copper Belts in Canada and Chile
Developing a World-Class Chilean Copper Asset
Near-Term Copper Producer in Western Australia
Developing a World-Class Copper-Gold Asset in the Yukon
Copper didn't put on the best performance in 2023, but experts remain optimistic about the years ahead. While construction and electrical grids have long been major markets for copper, today the rise in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging infrastructure and energy storage applications ar
Freeport-McMoRan Inc is an international mining company. It operates geographically diverse assets with proven and probable mineral reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company's portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; and mining operations in North America and South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru. It derives key revenue from the sale of Copper.
BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore, copper, and metallurgical coal. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore, Queensland coking coal, and Escondida copper. Onshore U.S. oil and gas assets were sold in 2018 and the remaining Petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. BHP is growing its nickel business to supply more battery grade nickel and is also entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen mine in Canada.
Glencore is one of the world's largest commodities traders, active in markets for metals and minerals, energy products, and agricultural goods. The firm's marketing business provides sourcing, logistics, transportation, storage, and financing services to commodity producers and consumers around the globe. The 2013 merger with diversified miner Xstrata propelled the company to become one of the world's largest commodity producers. Core exposures are in the production of thermal coal, coking coal, copper, zinc, nickel and ferroalloys.
Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd is focusing on the exploration and development of gold and copper and other metal mineral resources. The company's operating segment includes Gold bullion; Processed, refined and trading gold; Gold concentrates; Copper cathodes; Refined copper; Copper concentrates; Other concentrates; Zinc bullion, and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Processed, refined and trading gold segment. The Processed, refined and trading gold segment is engaged in the production of gold bullion by processing gold concentrates produced by the group or purchased from external suppliers and gold bullion in the business of physical gold trading.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd is a diversified mining company. The company's principal activities include mineral exploration, mine engineering and construction, and development and mining operations. The firm produces copper in concentrate, copper anode, copper cathode, nickel, gold, zinc, silver, acid, and pyrite. It has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Turkey, Spain, Australia and Mauritania. The Company's reportable operating segments are Cobre Panama, Kansanshi, Trident and Ravensthorpe. Majority of the revenue is generated from Cobre Panama.
KGHM Polska Miedz SA engages in copper ore mining and copper production primarily in South-Western Poland. The company also produces precious metals such as silver, which is typically used for coins, jewellery, photography products and industrial purposes. The bulk of group revenue is generated through copper sales, and the remainder is primarily through sales of silver, while a minor portion is generated through the production of gold, salt and casting of light metals. The materials are sold domestically, and exported to Germany, China, the U.S., the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic, among many other European nations.
Anglo American's mining portfolio spans many commodities and continents. Like fellow large diversified miners, Anglo has significant exposure to copper, iron ore and metallurgical coal, but it is unique among the global majors given its significant platinum group metals and diamonds output. The company accounts for about one third of the world's platinum supply and around 30% of palladium supply. Anglo also owns 85% of De Beers, in most years the world's largest supplier and marketer of rough gem diamonds by value. Anglo also plans to move back into the crop nutrients business via its Woodsmith polyhalite project in the United Kingdom.
Antofagasta PLC is a Chilean copper mining company. The company operates four copper mines in Chile, two of which produce significant volumes of by-products. The company also has a portfolio of growth opportunities located mainly in Chile. In addition to mining, the company has a transport division providing rail and road cargo services in northern Chile to mining customers. All of the company's operations are located in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile except for its flagship operation, Los Pelambres, which is in the Coquimbo Region of central Chile. The operating business segments are Los Pelambres, Centinela, Antucoya, Zaldivar, Exploration and evaluation, Corporate and other items, and Transport division. The Los Pelambres segment drives maximum revenue.
Exploring District-scale Copper Opportunities in British Columbia
Post-discovery exploration along the Tier 1 San Juan Copper-Gold Porphyry Belt in Argentina
Exploring Prolific Assets in Established Copper Belts in Canada and Chile
Developing a World-Class Chilean Copper Asset
Near-Term Copper Producer in Western Australia
Developing a World-Class Copper-Gold Asset in the Yukon
Copper didn't put on the best performance in 2023, but experts remain optimistic about the years ahead. While construction and electrical grids have long been major markets for copper, today the rise in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging infrastructure and energy storage applications ar
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