Russia – 0.82 Million Metric Tonnes
- Russia, ranked sixth globally in copper production for 2024, produced 820,000 metric tonnes.
- Copper production in Russia peaked at 883 kilometric tonnes in 2012 before declining to 705 metric kilotonnes in 2017.
- Russia hosts the world’s third-largest copper reserves, with over 26 million metric tonnes, largely due to the Udokan deposits.
- Udokan Copper, owner of the Udokan deposit, initiated industrial mining operations in August 2022.
- The Udokan project’s anticipated exports to China, starting in 2023, position Russia as a significant player in the global copper market.
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Top 10 Copper Producing Countries
According to the International Trade Administration, Chile is the world’s major copper-producing country accounts around 24% of global production. Peru holds the second position which is responsible for 10% of global copper production. According to the USGS, around 65% of the world’s identified copper is stored in five countries i.e. Chile, Australia, Peru, Mexico, and the United States.
In this article, we are going to discuss the Top 10 Copper Producing Countries in the world.