List of copper mines

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This is a list of copper mines and lists operating, closed and planned mines that have substantial copper output.

Africa/Middle East[edit]

Democratic Republic of the Congo[edit]

Eritrea[edit]

  • Misha mines

Iran[edit]

Saudi Arabia[edit]

  • Jabal Sayid mine

South Africa[edit]

  • Palabora mine
  • jaydeep

Zambia[edit]

Mauritania[edit]

  • Guelb Moghreine

Asia/Pacific Rim[edit]

Afghanistan[edit]

Australia[edit]

Bougainville Island[edit]

Indonesia[edit]

Mongolia[edit]

Myanmar/Burma[edit]

  • Myanmar Wanbao Copper Mining Limited
  • Myanmar Yang Tse Copper Limited

Philippines[edit]

  • Carmen Copper Mine (Toledo City, Cebu)

Europe[edit]

Cyprus[edit]

  • Skouriotissa (the oldest operating mine in the world)
  • Tamassos
  • Kambia
  • Kalavassos
  • Limni

Finland[edit]

  • Kevitsa mine

Poland[edit]

  • OZG Rudna
  • Zakłady Górnicze Lubin
  • OZG Polkowice-Sieroszowice

Romania[edit]

Serbia[edit]

Sweden[edit]

United Kingdom[edit]

North America[edit]

Canada[edit]

United States[edit]

Mexico[edit]

South America[edit]

Argentina[edit]

  • Alumbrera mine

Brazil[edit]

  • Serrote mine
  • Sossego mine

Chile[edit]

Peru[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sierra Gorda Copper-Molybdenum Mine". Digiscend.com. 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  2. ^ "Antamina Copper Mine". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  3. ^ "Austria Duvaz Morococha copper mine". Digiscend.com. 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  4. ^ "Constancia Copper Mine". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  5. ^ "Cerro Verde Copper-Molybdenum Mine". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  6. ^ "Quellaveco Copper Mine". Digiscend.com. 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  7. ^ "Toquepala Copper-Molybdenum Mine". Digiscend.com. 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  8. ^ "Toromocho copper, molybdenum and silver mine". Digiscend.com. 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  9. ^ "Tia Maria Copper Mine". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.