Visualizing the Growth of Chinese Copper Miners

What We’re Showing

The rapid growth of China’s copper production.

We compare the production (2010-2028F) of Chinese copper miners with that of Codelco (the largest copper miner), Freeport-McMoRan (the second largest), and BHP (the third largest). This data comes exclusively from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Key Takeaways 

• Total Chinese copper production jumped from 1.2 million tonnes in 2010 to 3.7 million tonnes in 2022. 
• Meanwhile, Coldeco, Freeport-McMoran, and BHP saw their combined production increase from 3.8 million tonnes in 2010 to 4 million tonnes in 2022.    
• Codelco is a state miner in Chile, the world’s top copper producer. Freeport-McMoRan is the biggest copper producer in the U.S. BHP is the world’s largest miner.