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RANKED: Top 10 copper mining projects in the world

Frik Els | November 29, 2019 | 4:34 pm

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According to the US Geological Survey to date, roughly 700 million tonnes tons of copper have been produced around the world.

This would fit into a cube measuring about 430 meters on a side and at today’s price would be worth more than $4 trillion. Around 21 million tonnes of copper is mined each year.


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