World’s 10 biggest copper mines 2026
Ranked: the world's 10 biggest copper mines by 2025 production — from Escondida's 1.3M tonne output to Oyu Tolgoi. Updated rankings with mine-by-mine data.
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Copper output from Codelco down 10% in March
Production at BHP's Escondida mine, the world's largest copper mine, fell 15.75% to 101,600 tons.
Brazil probes USA Rare Earth’s $2.8B deal for Serra Verde
Authorities will assess whether the USAR-Serra Verde combination constitutes a "concentration act" under Brazilian competition law.
Copper price nears record on China demand, supply worries
Prices in London rose another 2%, briefly touching $14,000/t before paring gains.
Elevra inks $318M financing for Quebec lithium
Tuesday’s financing package “more than covers the estimated $270 million expansion capex,” BMO says.
Brazilian inspectors fine Sigma Lithium for using banned waste pile
Three of Sigma's waste piles had been shut down last December, but inspectors found that trucks were still depositing waste onto one of them.
India’s top jeweler expects brief slowdown if gold buying curbed
Titan is trying to assess how demand for the precious metal in the world’s second-largest consumer will change.
India, Russia in advanced talks on critical minerals pact
The deal is expected to focus on lithium and rare earths, with the two governments also set to facilitate corporate investments, Reuters reports.
Arctial aluminum plant in Finland targets production launch in H2 2029
The start-up target assumed a final investment decision on the 610,000 metric tons per year project in 2027.