Largest copper mines in the world

The biggest copper mines ranked by disclosed production in Q2 2026, normalized to kt.

  1. Las Bambas (MMG Limited, Peru) — 109.2 kt
  2. Buenavista (Southern Copper, Mexico) — 105.6 kt
  3. Grasberg (Freeport-McMoRan, Indonesia) — 93.0 kt
  4. Hamburg Smelter (Aurubis, Germany) — 92.0 kt
  5. Cerro Verde (Freeport-McMoRan, Peru) — 91.6 kt
  6. Olympic Dam (BHP, Australia) — 90.2 kt
  7. Olen (Aurubis, Belgium) — 83.0 kt
  8. Quellaveco (Anglo American, Peru) — 75.0 kt
  9. Los Pelambres (Antofagasta, Chile) — 67.5 kt
  10. Pirdop Smelter (Aurubis, Bulgaria) — 57.0 kt
  11. Quebrada Blanca (Teck Resources, Chile) — 55.8 kt
  12. Toquepala (Southern Copper, Peru) — 55.3 kt
  13. Spence (BHP, Chile) — 54.5 kt
  14. Morenci (Freeport-McMoRan, USA) — 53.1 kt
  15. Sentinel (First Quantum Minerals, Zambia) — 50.3 kt
  16. Highland Valley Copper (Teck Resources, Canada) — 42.8 kt
  17. Collahuasi (Glencore, Chile) — 42.6 kt
  18. Collahuasi (Anglo American, Chile) — 42.6 kt
  19. Lumwana (Barrick Gold, Zambia) — 41.0 kt
  20. Cuajone (Southern Copper, Peru) — 37.2 kt
  21. Antamina (Glencore, Peru) — 36.9 kt
  22. Candelaria (Lundin Mining, Chile) — 30.9 kt
  23. La Caridad (Southern Copper, Mexico) — 29.9 kt
  24. Sossego (Vale SA, Brazil) — 25.9 kt
  25. Antapaccay (Glencore, Peru) — 22.8 kt

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