Copper mines: where copper is mined

Where copper is mined: Chile (23%), the DR Congo (14%), Peru (12%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 235 mines from open mine databases and 278 projects held by listed companies.

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Copper mines in Africa

11 African countries have copper mines or projects here: DR Congo, Zambia, South Africa, Morocco, Botswana, Namibia, Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Djibouti.

Copper mines in Chile

Chile. Chile mined 23% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Los Bronces		Producing	285,400 t (2020)
Pampa Norte	BHP	Producing	246,500 t (2019)
Andina		Producing	195,531 t (2018)
Centinela		Producing	195,500 t (2019)
Ministro Hales		Producing	195,485 t (2018)
Candelaria		Producing	146,330 t (2019)
Zaldivar	Antofagasta Plc	Producing	116,200 t (2019)
Gabriela Mistral		Producing	107,247 t (2018)
El Abra		Producing	81,647 t (2019)
Lomas Bayas		Producing	78,900 t (2019)
Antucoya		Producing	71,900 t (2019)
Carmen de Andacollo		Producing	63,500 t (2018)
Salvador		Producing	60,840 t (2018)
El Soldado		Producing	45,800 t (2020)
Mantoverde			32,300 t (2015)
Michilla		Closed	29,400 t (2015)
Quebrada Blanca		Producing	21,100 t (2019)
Mantos Blancos			20,400 t (2015)
Franke		Producing	20,200 t (2018)
Chuquicamata / Radomiro Tomic (Codelco Norte)	Codelco	Producing	12,793 t (2018)
Sierra Gorda	Sierra Gorda SCM	Producing	12,111 t (2018)
Los Pelambres	Minera Los Pelambres (Antofagasta plc)	Producing	11,200 t (2019)
Tres Valles			11,000 t (2013)
Punitaqui			5,500 t (2017)
Collahuasi	Compania Minera Doña Ines de Collahuasi	Producing
Los Bronces - Los Bronces
NuevaUnion
Pampa Norte - Cerro Colorado
Pampa Norte - Spence
Santo Domingo

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Costa Fuego Copper-Gold Project (Cortadera, Productora, Alice, San Antonio, Valentina)	Hot Chili	Development	Atacama Region
Indiana Gold-Copper Project (Bondadosa, Flor de Espino, Las Rucas veins)	Galantas Gold	Development	Atacama Region
Marimaca Oxide Deposit (Marimaca Copper Project)	Marimaca Copper	Development	Antofagasta Region
Playa Verde copper tailings project (Chanaral)	Halo Minerals	Development	Atacama Region
Cindy target (near-mine, Marimaca)	Marimaca Copper	Exploration	Antofagasta Region
La Verde (Domeyko Project)	Hot Chili	Exploration	Atacama Region
Madrugador (Sierra de Medina Project)	Marimaca Copper	Exploration	Antofagasta Region
Marsellesa and Cordillera landholdings	Hot Chili	Exploration	Atacama Region
Mercedes target (near-mine, Marimaca)	Marimaca Copper	Exploration	Antofagasta Region
Pampa Medina (Sierra de Medina Project)	Marimaca Copper	Exploration	Antofagasta Region
Rosario Copper Project	Flagship Minerals	Exploration	Chile
Chepica gold-copper mine	Xtract Resources	Closed	Talca

Copper mines in the DR Congo

DR Congo. The DR Congo mined 14% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Lonshi		Closed	327,000 t (2010)
Kinsevere		Producing	79,711 t (2018)
Kolwezi		Producing	53,235 t (2018)
Frontier			47,508 t (2010)
Kinsenda		Producing	31,059 t (2019)
Mutanda	Mutanda Mining	Producing	25,100 t (2019)
Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) / Katanga Mining Complex	Kamoto Copper Company	Producing	17,100 t (2019)
Tenke Fungurume (TFM)	Tenke Fungurume Mining	Producing	16,014 t (2015)
Kipoi		Producing	9,896 t (2019)
Ruashi	Metorex / Jinchuan Group	Producing	5,070 t (2019)
Kibali	Barrick (Kibali Goldmines)	Producing	22.9 t (2018)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Bisie North Project (Kalayi tin, Mont Agoma Cu-Zn-Sn)	Rome Resources	Exploration	Walikale territory

Copper mines in Peru

Peru. Peru mined 12% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Toquepala		Producing	231,700 t (2019)
Antapaccay		Closed	197,600 t (2019)
Cuajone		Producing	156,400 t (2019)
Yauli		Producing	140,291 t (2018)
Constancia		Producing	113,825 t (2019)
Chungar		Producing	57,460 t (2018)
Marcapunta		Producing	43,394 t (2019)
Yauricocha	Sociedad Minera Corona S.A.	Producing	36,779 t (2019)
Cerro de Pasco		Producing	11,200 t (2018)
Huaron		Producing	107 t (2019)
Julcani	Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.	Producing	81.1 t (2019)
Morococha		Producing	75.3 t (2019)
Alpamarca		Closed	46.5 t (2018)
Quiruvilca			8.35 t (2011)
Orcopampa	Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.	Producing	1.3 t (2019)
Ishihuinca	Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.		0.125 t (2012)
Conga
Haquira		Development
Quellaveco
Tia Maria		Development
Zafranal

Copper mines in China

China. China mined 7.8% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Status	Latest published output
Miaogou & Sanguikou	Producing	74,435 t (2018)
Ashele	Producing	44,528 t (2018)
Duobaoshan	Producing	39,775 t (2018)
Deerni		9,767 t (2017)
Zijinshan	Producing	3.24 t (2018)
Shuguang	Producing	3.11 t (2018)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Datun tin mine (大屯锡矿), Gejiu	Yunnan Tin Co	Producing	Yunnan; Gejiu
Dulong Sn-Zn-In mine (都龙; Yunnan Hualian Zinc-Indium 云南华联锌铟), Wenshan	Yunnan Tin Co	Producing	Yunnan; Wenshan Prefecture
Fozichong Pb-Zn mine (佛子冲铅锌矿), Cenxi	Guangxi Huaxi Nonferrous	Producing	Guangxi; Cenxi
Kafang branch (卡房分公司), Gejiu	Yunnan Tin Co	Producing	Yunnan; Gejiu
Laochang branch (老厂分公司), Gejiu	Yunnan Tin Co	Producing	Yunnan; Gejiu
Xingye group consolidated (company-level by-product aggregate)	Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin	Producing	Inner Mongolia; Chifeng
Yinman Mining - Baiyinchagan Dongshan Cu-Sn-Ag-Zn-Pb mine (银漫矿业白音查干东山)	Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin	Producing	Inner Mongolia; Xi Ujimqin Banner
Yunnan Tin Co consolidated (Gejiu + Dulong; company-level aggregate)	Yunnan Tin Co	Producing	Yunnan; Gejiu
Yunnan Tin Gejiu smelter (锡业分公司/冶炼, Gejiu)	Yunnan Tin Co	Producing	Yunnan; Gejiu
Yejiwei Cu-Sn polymetallic area (野鸡尾), Shizhuyuan licence	China Tungsten & Hightech	Exploration	Hunan; Chenzhou

Copper mines in Russia

Russia. Russia mined 5.7% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Norilsk-Taimyr (Nornickel)	Nornickel	Producing	198,799 t (2019)
Kyzyl-Tash Turk		Producing	99,918 t (2018)
Bystrinsky GOK		Producing	43,489 t (2019)
Nornickel Kola Peninsula		Producing	26,820 t (2019)
Nornickel Taimyr Peninsula - Komsomolsky
Nornickel Taimyr Peninsula - Mayak
Nornickel Taimyr Peninsula - Oktyabrsky
Nornickel Taimyr Peninsula - Skalisty
Nornickel Taimyr Peninsula - Taimyrsky
Nornickel Taimyr Peninsula - Zapolyarny

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Monchetundra PGM-Ni-Cu project (Loipishnune and West Nittis open pits)	Eurasia Mining	Development	Kola Peninsula
Nittis-Kumuzhya-Travyanaya (NKT) Ni-Cu-PGM ex-operating mine	Eurasia Mining	Exploration	Kola Peninsula
Nyud Ni-Cu-PGM brownfield project (Rosgeo agreement entitlement)	Eurasia Mining	Exploration	Kola Peninsula

Copper mines in the United States

United States. The United States mined 4.3% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Bingham Canyon		Producing	203,900 t (2018)
Bagdad		Producing	98,883 t (2019)
Chino		Producing	79,379 t (2019)
Sierrita		Producing	72,575 t (2019)
Pinto Valley		Producing	53,356 t (2019)
Safford		Producing	49,895 t (2019)
Robinson		Producing	48,000 t (2018)
Tyrone		Producing	21,772 t (2019)
Phoenix		Producing	14,515 t (2018)
Eagle		Producing	13,494 t (2019)
Climax	Freeport-McMoRan	Producing	7,711 t (2019)
Miami		Producing	6,804 t (2019)
San Manuel		Closed	6,300 t (2002)
Carlota		Producing	3,200 t (2018)
Tohono			907 t (2008)
Galena			58.3 t (2005)
Goldstrike (Nevada Gold Mines)	Nevada Gold Mines (Barrick/Newmont)	Producing	34.1 t (2016)
Cortez (Nevada Gold Mines)	Nevada Gold Mines (Barrick/Newmont)	Producing	32.9 t (2016)
Carlin (Nevada Gold Mines)	Nevada Gold Mines (Barrick/Newmont)	Producing	26.3 t (2018)
Phoenix - Lone Tree		Closed
Phoenix - Phoenix
Rosemont

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Blue Moon zinc-gold-silver-copper project (Blue Moon mine)	Blue Moon Metals	Development	Mariposa County
Empire Mine (open pit and deep sulphide)	Phoenix Copper	Development	Idaho
Pilot Mountain	Guardian Metal Resources	Development	Nevada
Springer tungsten mine and mill (Sutton 1/2, George beds)	Blue Moon Metals	Development	Pershing County
Apex germanium-gallium-copper mine	Blue Moon Metals	Exploration	Washington County
Brunton Pass copper-gold	Tertiary Minerals	Exploration	Nevada
Defender-Pine Crow Tungsten Project (Defender, Dough God, Pine Crow, Widowmaker historic mines)	Great Western Mining Corporation	Exploration	Mineral County
Eastside Mine / Tango copper porphyry (M8 prospect)	Great Western Mining Corporation	Exploration	Mineral County
Horseshoe claims block (Horseshoe, White Knob, Blue Bird, Windy Devil)	Phoenix Copper	Exploration	Idaho
Hub Mines tungsten project	Blue Moon Metals	Exploration	Nevada
Huntoon Copper Project: M2 skarn copper resource and M4 prospect (Black Mountain Group)	Great Western Mining Corporation	Exploration	Mineral County
IMA tungsten-silver mine (Ima Mine), incl. lower tailings impoundment	American Tungsten	Exploration	Lemhi County
Radium Mountain (Rim Rock, Edna Mae)	Thor Energy	Exploration	Colorado
Red Star (Empire district)	Phoenix Copper	Exploration	Idaho
Redcastle and Bighorn cobalt properties	Phoenix Copper	Exploration	Idaho
Turner copper-gold VMS deposit	Blue Moon Metals	Exploration	Oregon
West Huntoon gold-silver-copper (Huntoon Copper Project)	Great Western Mining Corporation	Exploration	Mineral County
Yellow Peak porphyry copper target	Great Western Mining Corporation	Exploration	Mineral County

Copper mines in Zambia

Zambia. Zambia mined 4.1% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Status	Latest published output
Sentinel	Producing	223,656 t (2018)
Lumwana	Producing	101,605 t (2018)
Kansanshi	Producing	92,118 t (2018)
Mopani	Producing	21,600 t (2019)
Lubambe		18,299 t (2017)
Chibuluma South	Producing	8,174 t (2019)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
AGGREGATE: Jubilee Zambia copper (group reporting unit)	Jubilee Metals Group	Producing	Zambia
Molefe Mine (formerly Munkoyo)	Jubilee Metals Group	Producing	Central Province
Roan concentrator (Project Roan), Luanshya	Jubilee Metals Group	Producing	Copperbelt Province
Sable Refinery (ex Sable Zinc), Kabwe	Jubilee Metals Group	Producing	Central Province
Silverking copper-silver project (mining licence JV and exploration licence)	Xtract Resources	Producing	Mumbwa District
Large Waste Project (LWP)	Jubilee Metals Group	Development	Zambia
Project G	Jubilee Metals Group	Development	Central Province
Blue Fox copper project	Kendrick Resources	Exploration	North-west Zambia
Jacks copper	Tertiary Minerals	Exploration	Zambia
Konkola West copper	Tertiary Minerals	Exploration	Copperbelt Province
Mukai copper (Tirosa basin)	Tertiary Minerals	Exploration	North-Western Province
Mupala copper	Tertiary Minerals	Exploration	Zambia
Mushima North (Target A1 silver-copper-zinc)	Tertiary Minerals	Exploration	North-Western Province
Eureka copper-gold project (incl. Kajevu)	Xtract Resources	Closed	Central Zambia
Kakuyu copper project	Xtract Resources	Closed	Mumbwa area
Kalengwa copper processing project (tailings, plant, flooded pit)	Xtract Resources	Closed	North-Western Province
Western Foreland and Chilibwe exploration licences (NW Zambia)	Xtract Resources	Closed	North-western Zambia

Copper mines in Australia

Australia. Australia mined 3.2% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Mount Isa / Ernest Henry complex	Glencore	Producing	158,000 t (2019)
Prominent Hill		Producing	102,479 t (2019)
Rosebery		Producing	75,721 t (2018)
DeGrussa		Producing	72,238 t (2020)
Northparkes			55,200 t (2013)
CSA		Producing	43,500 t (2019)
Golden Grove			26,047 t (2015)
Tritton		Producing	25,004 t (2020)
Mt Lyell		Closed	17,839 t (2014)
Nifty		Care and maintenance	13,080 t (2019)
Mount Garnet			10,324 t (2012)
Olympic Dam	BHP	Producing	5,098 t (2019)
Thalanga		Producing	2,024 t (2020)
Whim Creek			1,275 t (2010)
Boddington	Newmont	Producing	19.9 t (2019)
Cadia		Producing	18.7 t (2018)
Telfer		Producing	13.2 t (2018)
Endeavor			7.02 t (2016)
Deflector		Producing	3.25 t (2020)
Carrapateena
Ernest Henry and Mount Isa - Ernest Henry
Ernest Henry and Mount Isa - Mount Isa

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Cowal Gold Operation	Evolution Mining	Producing	New South Wales
Ernest Henry Operation	Evolution Mining	Producing	Queensland
Evolution Mining group (aggregate)	Evolution Mining	Producing	Group
Evolution Mining group - continuing operations (aggregate)	Evolution Mining	Producing	Group
Evolution Mining group excl Edna May (aggregate)	Evolution Mining	Producing	Group
Kanmantoo copper-gold mine (Giant, Nugent, Emily Star open pits; Kavanagh/Spitfire/Nugent underground)	Kantra Copper	Producing	South Australia
Northparkes Copper-Gold Mine	Evolution Mining	Producing	New South Wales
Nova Operation (Nova-Bollinger nickel-copper-cobalt mine and processing plant, Fraser Range)	Global Lithium Resources	Producing	Western Australia
Renison Tin Operation (Renison Bell underground mine, Bluestone Mines Tasmania JV)	Metals X	Producing	Tasmania
Telfer	Greatland Resources	Producing	Western Australia
Woodlawn Copper-Zinc Mine (Tarago)	Develop Global	Producing	New South Wales
Caravel Copper Project (Bindi, Dasher and Opie deposits; formerly Calingiri)	Caravel Minerals	Development	Wheatbelt
Gonneville PGE-Ni-Cu-Co deposit (Julimar Project)	Chalice Mining	Development	Western Australia
Greater Duchess Copper Gold Project (Mount Hope, Nil Desperandum, Lady Fanny, Burke & Wills, Mohawk, Duchess, Mount Birnie)	Carnaby Resources	Development	Queensland
Havieron	Greatland Resources	Development	Western Australia
Heemskirk Tin Project (Severn, Queen Hill, Montana, Oonah, Western Zeehan)	Stellar Resources	Development	Tasmania
Kalkaroo Copper-Gold Project	Havilah Resources	Development	Curnamona Province
Molyhil Tungsten-Molybdenum Project	Tivan	Development	Northern Territory
Mt Lindsay Tin-Tungsten-Magnetite Project	Critica	Development	Tasmania
Mt Mulgine (Mulgine Trench, Mulgine Hill, Camp/Black Dog/Bobby McGee gold)	Tungsten Mining	Development	Western Australia
Mutooroo Copper-Cobalt-Gold Project	Havilah Resources	Development	Curnamona Province
Nifty Copper Complex	Cyprium Metals	Development	Paterson Province
Que River Polymetallic Project (Zn-Pb-Cu-Au-Ag, formerly Bass Metals)	Greenwing Resources	Development	Tasmania
Rentails (Renison tailings retreatment project)	Metals X	Development	Tasmania
Sulphur Springs (Yitirrti) Copper-Zinc-Silver Project	Develop Global	Development	Western Australia
Tallebung Tin-Tungsten-Silver Project	Sky Metals	Development	New South Wales
Taronga Tin Project (Emmaville district, incl. Tin Beetle and regional ELs)	First Tin	Development	Emmaville
Trekelano Copper Gold deposits (Trek 1, Trek 2, Inheritance; part of Greater Duchess Project)	Carnaby Resources	Development	Queensland
Ajana Project (Ni-Cu-PGE)	St George Mining	Exploration	Western Australia
Alford East copper-gold (ISR)	Thor Energy	Exploration	South Australia
Andover lithium project (Azure Minerals)	SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile)	Exploration	Western Australia
Birksgate Cu-Au-Mo prospect	Havilah Resources	Exploration	Northwest of Curnamona
Bonya JV (tungsten and copper)	Arafura Rare Earths	Exploration	Northern Territory
Bonya tungsten-copper	Thor Energy	Exploration	Northern Territory
Broken Hill Project (Thackaringa cobalt / base metals)	Australian Mines	Exploration	Western New South Wales
Broken Hill base metal / gold-antimony (Windy Ridge, Nine Mile)	Rimfire Pacific Mining	Exploration	Broken Hill region
Bulloo Creek Copper-Cobalt-Gold Prospect (Olary / Marree area)	Renascor Resources	Exploration	Curnamona Province
Bushranger copper-gold project (Racecourse and Ascot prospects)	Xtract Resources	Exploration	Lachlan Fold Belt
Carroll's VMS (Ararat Project, Mount Ararat)	Stavely Minerals	Exploration	Victoria
Chilly	Greatland Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Cleveland Tin Project (Cleveland tin-copper-tungsten, Foleys Zone)	Elementos	Exploration	Tasmania
Coates Nickel-Copper-PGE Project	Australian Vanadium	Exploration	Western Australia
Coates Project	Charger Metals	Exploration	Western Australia
Commonwealth-Silica Hill Gold-Silver-Base Metals Project	Kuniko	Exploration	New South Wales
Connors Arc Exploration Project	Evolution Mining	Exploration	Queensland
Copperhead porphyry copper (Mo-Ag) project	Rockfire Resources	Exploration	Queensland
Cue Copper-Gold Project (Hollandaire, Eelya South, Rapier, Heeler)	Cyprium Metals	Exploration	Murchison Province
Cullarin Project	Sky Metals	Exploration	New South Wales
Curnamona Province regional prospects (Eurinilla Dome, Cockburn, Johnson Dam, Mingary, North Dome, others)	Havilah Resources	Exploration	Curnamona Province
Deep Blue copper-rare earth target (Northam/Bolgart JV)	Chalice Mining	Exploration	Western Australia
Dittmer (incl. Loch Neigh, Lamington, Cedar Ridge)	Ballymore Resources	Exploration	Queensland
Doradilla Tin-Copper Project (incl. 3KEL)	Sky Metals	Exploration	New South Wales
Elizabeth Hill silver	Alien Metals	Exploration	Western Australia
Emu Lake - Binti Binti nickel sulphide (Kalpini Western Komatiite Belt)	Ardea Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Eyre Multi-metals and Lithium Project	Larvotto Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Georgina Basin IOCG	Alien Metals	Exploration	Northern Territory
Gourlays Creek (Cu-Sn skarn target)	Stellar Resources	Exploration	Tasmania
Greater Duchess (Carnaby Resources acquisition)	Evolution Mining	Exploration	Queensland
Halls Creek Project (Koongie Park: Onedin and Sandiego Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag deposits)	Cobalt Blue Holdings	Exploration	Halls Creek
Hatches Creek Tungsten Project	Tungsten Mining	Exploration	Northern Territory
Hawkstone Ni-Cu-Co Project (west Kimberley)	Stavely Minerals	Exploration	Western Australia
Iron Duke Copper-Gold Project	Locksley Resources	Exploration	New South Wales
Julimar Complex regional targets (Hartog, Dampier, Hooley, Hann, Hamelin, Torres)	Chalice Mining	Exploration	Western Australia
Junction Cu-Ag Prospect (Stavely Project)	Stavely Minerals	Exploration	Victoria
Juri JV (Black Hills / Paterson Range East)	Greatland Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Kanappa porphyry Cu-Au prospect	Kantra Copper	Exploration	South Australia
Kapunda copper ISR	Thor Energy	Exploration	South Australia
Lander West (Selta project)	First Development Resources	Exploration	Northern Territory
Malmac / Yilgarn Margin projects (Salvation prospect)	Carnaby Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Manna Hill Copper Project (Blue Rose and other prospects)	Cobra Resources	Exploration	Nackara Arc
Marengo goldfield (Cu-Au-Ag), incl. Copper Dome	Rockfire Resources	Exploration	Queensland
Maroochydore Copper-Cobalt Project	Cyprium Metals	Exploration	Paterson Province
Marree Project (Flat Hill copper, Mulgaria uranium)	Renascor Resources	Exploration	Adelaide Rift Complex / Gawler Craton
Marsden Copper-Gold Project	Evolution Mining	Exploration	New South Wales
Moonta copper ISR (Wombat, Bruce, Larwood)	Thor Energy	Exploration	South Australia
Mount Molloy	Ballymore Resources	Exploration	Queensland
Mt Alexander Project (Ni-Cu-PGE, lithium)	St George Mining	Exploration	Western Australia
Mt Isa Copper-Gold-Cobalt Project	Larvotto Resources	Exploration	Queensland
Munarra Gully Project	Rumble Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Munni Munni PGE-Cu-Ni	Alien Metals	Exploration	Western Australia
Mutooroo (renamed Coburn Oct 2026) copper-cobalt-gold deposit	Kantra Copper	Exploration	South Australia
Ninan Copper-Gold prospect	Caravel Minerals	Exploration	Wheatbelt
North Scamander and Scamander tin-base metals and tungsten (incl. Lutwyche)	Stellar Resources	Exploration	NE Tasmania
O'Callaghans	Greatland Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Other Sky projects: Iron Duke (copper-gold), Caledonian (gold), Galwadgere (copper-gold)	Sky Metals	Exploration	New South Wales
Paterson Exploration Project (Rainbow, Rainbow South, Stirling, Dromedary and others)	Cyprium Metals	Exploration	Paterson Province
Paterson Project (Cu-Au-Ni, Pilbara)	St George Mining	Exploration	Western Australia
Paterson South JV (Teague / Atlantis / Bootstrap)	Greatland Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Pitfield Titanium Project (Thomas and Cosgrove deposits)	Empire Metals	Exploration	Mid West
Ramses	Greatland Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Ravenswood (Seventy Mile Mount, Day Dawn, King Solomon)	Ballymore Resources	Exploration	Queensland
Ruddygore (incl. Torpys, Little Torpys, Maniopota)	Ballymore Resources	Exploration	North Queensland
Scallywag	Greatland Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Sherlock (E47/4345)	Jindalee Lithium	Exploration	Western Australia
Telfer regional exploration (Big Tree / Thomsons / Camp Dome)	Greatland Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Tennant Creek JV (Emmerson Resources)	Evolution Mining	Exploration	Northern Territory
Thursday's Gossan / Cayley Lode (Stavely Project)	Stavely Minerals	Exploration	Victoria
Toolbrunup Ni-Cu-PGE Project	Caravel Minerals	Exploration	South West Yilgarn
Toora West Porphyry Prospect (Stavely Project)	Stavely Minerals	Exploration	Victoria
Tottenham Copper-Gold Project (Greater Tottenham)	Locksley Resources	Exploration	New South Wales
Wallal (Paterson Province)	First Development Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Wallal project (First Development Resources)	Power Metal Resources	Exploration	Paterson Province
West Yilgarn gold-copper exploration (Kings, Barrabarra, Voyager, Wubin, South West)	Chalice Mining	Exploration	Western Australia
Whim Creek Copper-Zinc JV (Evelyn deposit)	Develop Global	Exploration	Western Australia
Whundo Cu-Zn-Au (GreenTech)	Alien Metals	Exploration	Western Australia
Ragged Range (Kelly, Sterling, Krona)	Thor Energy	Closed	Western Australia

Copper mines in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan mined 3.1% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Status	Latest published output
Aktogay	Producing	110,600 t (2018)
Bozshakol	Producing	106,400 t (2018)
Zhezkazgan South and Stepnoy		49,011 t (2014)
Zhezkazgan East and West		45,741 t (2014)
Akbastau		35,541 t (2014)
Zhezkazgan Zhomart		30,841 t (2014)
Artemyevsky	Producing	27,489 t (2016)
Orlovsky	Producing	26,838 t (2019)
Nurkazgan		18,247 t (2014)
Kounrad		12,384 t (2014)
Sayak		12,112 t (2014)
Zhezkazgan North		10,330 t (2014)
Shatyrkul		10,291 t (2014)
Irtyshsky		9,733 t (2016)
Kosmurun		8,163 t (2008)
Zhezkazgan Annensky		8,119 t (2012)
Nikolayevsky		1,726 t (2012)
Belousovsky	Closed	224 t (2011)
Kazzinc - Maleevsky
Kazzinc - Ridder-Sokolny
Kazzinc - Shubinsky
Kazzinc - Tishinsky

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Kounrad (SX-EW copper recovery from old dumps)	Central Asia Metals	Producing	Balkhash

Copper mines in Indonesia

Indonesia. Indonesia mined 3.1% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Status	Latest published output
Batu Hijau	Producing	59,103 t (2019)
Wetar	Producing	16,777 t (2019)
Tujuh Bukit	Producing	6.31 t (2019)
Elang

Copper mines in Mexico

Mexico. Mexico mined 3% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Buenavista		Producing	338,000 t (2019)
IMMSA - Charcas			45,360 t (2013)
IMMSA - Santa Barbara			34,560 t (2013)
Cozamin		Producing	16,258 t (2019)
La Caridad	Grupo Mexico (Southern Copper)	Producing	10,200 t (2019)
Bolivar	Sierra Metals Inc.	Producing	8,995 t (2019)
IMMSA - San Martin			3,448 t (2007)
Alamo Dorado		Closed	19.1 t (2017)
San Dimas			2.7 t (2008)
El Arco		Development
Pilares		Development

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
San Celso and Donovan 2 (Mexico)	Alien Metals	Exploration	Zacatecas region

Copper mines in Canada

Canada. Canada mined 2.2% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Highland Valley Copper		Producing	100,800 t (2018)
Lalor		Producing	97,739 t (2019)
Brunswick			52,000 t (2013)
Voisey's Bay / Ovoid	Vale Newfoundland & Labrador	Producing	46,764 t (2019)
Bracemac-McLeod		Producing	43,800 t (2019)
Kidd		Producing	33,500 t (2019)
Selbaie	BHP	Closed	25,319 t (2004)
Creighton		Producing	16,428 t (2019)
Coleman		Producing	16,199 t (2019)
777		Producing	15,204 t (2019)
Garson		Producing	11,346 t (2019)
Reed		Closed	10,933 t (2018)
Minto		Producing	10,418 t (2018)
Totten		Producing	8,898 t (2019)
Copper Cliff North		Producing	8,887 t (2019)
Morrison		Producing	7,400 t (2018)
Duck Pond		Closed	6,100 t (2015)
Stobie			2,778 t (2017)
Gertrude			1,744 t (2013)
Copper Cliff South		Closed	1,092 t (2009)
Ellen			660 t (2016)
LaRonde Complex		Producing	9.71 t (2019)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Mactung Tungsten Project	Fireweed Metals	Development	Yukon / Northwest Territories border
Alpha Zone (Pd-rich Ni-Cu-PGE zone north of B4-7), Junior Lake property	Landore Resources	Exploration	Ontario
B4-7 Nickel-Copper-Cobalt-PGE Deposit, Junior Lake property	Landore Resources	Exploration	Ontario
Junior Lake regional exploration (Carrot Top, Felix, Scorpion, B4-8, Lamaune Iron, Swole Lake and other targets)	Landore Resources	Exploration	Ontario
Lentung (formerly Lened) tungsten project	Rackla Metals	Exploration	Northwest Territories
Silver Peak silver project	Power Metal Resources	Exploration	British Columbia
VW Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Deposit (Ketchikan Lake), Junior Lake property	Landore Resources	Exploration	Ontario
Whipsaw Copper Project	Flagship Minerals	Exploration	British Columbia
Mount Pleasant Mine Property (North Zone Sn-In-Zn; Fire Tower Zone W-Mo-Bi)	Adex Mining	Care and maintenance	New Brunswick; Charlotte County

Copper mines in Poland

Poland. Poland mined 1.8% of the world's copper in 2025.

Mines

Mine	Status	Latest published output
Polkowice-Sieroszowice	Producing	195,700 t (2018)
Rudna	Producing	186,200 t (2018)
Lubin	Producing	70,100 t (2018)
Polkowice-Sieroszowice - Gaworzyce
Polkowice-Sieroszowice - Polkowice

Copper mines in India

India. India mined 0.1% of the world's copper in 2025.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Bhukia (Bhukiya-Jagpura block)	Panthera Resources	Exploration	Banswara district

Copper mines in Sweden

Sweden.

Mines

Mine	Status	Latest published output
Garpenberg	Producing	101,000 t (2018)
Aitik	Producing	99,000 t (2018)
Zinkgruvan	Producing	78,313 t (2019)
The Boliden Area	Producing	57,000 t (2018)
Storliden	Closed	13,944 t (2007)
The Boliden Area - Kristineberg
The Boliden Area - Maurliden
The Boliden Area - Renström

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Airijoki vanadium project	Kendrick Resources	Exploration	Vittangi greenstones
Finnsbo Project (Finnsbo 100 licence)	Arkadian Strategic Metals	Exploration	Uppland
Mjovattnet nickel-copper project (Nickel Line, incl. Brannorna)	Kendrick Resources	Exploration	SW of Skelleftea
Njuggtraskliden nickel-copper-PGE project (Nickel Line)	Kendrick Resources	Exploration	SW of Skelleftea
Parkijaur nr 7 and nr 8 exploration licences (Cu-Au-Zn targets)	Beowulf Mining	Exploration	Jokkmokk municipality
Atvidaberg polymetallic exploration licence	Beowulf Mining	Closed	Ostergotland
Kiskama Cu-Co-Au Project	Talga Group	Closed	Norrbotten County

Copper mines in Brazil

Brazil.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Salobo		Producing	189,000 t (2019)
Sossego		Producing	66,000 t (2019)
Chapada	Mineração Maracá Indústria e Comércio S/A	Producing	58,604 t (2018)
Antas		Producing	6,810 t (2019)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Cabaçal Cu-Au-Ag VMS	Meridian Mining	Development	Mato Grosso
Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project (Jaguar, Onca Preta, Onca Rosa, Jaguar South, Jaguar Central, Jaguar Northeast)	Centaurus Metals	Development	Para state
Boi Novo Copper-Gold Project (incl. Nelore, Zebu, Guzera prospects)	Centaurus Metals	Exploration	Para state
Espigão IOCG Cu-Au polymetallic	Meridian Mining	Exploration	Rondônia
Jauru and Araputanga greenstone belt licences	Meridian Mining	Exploration	Mato Grosso
Matilda Cu-Au porphyry project	Serabi Gold	Exploration	Para
Molly Gold Project (Molly 1, Molly 2, Vivi, Boomerang)	Jangada Mines	Exploration	Para
Pebas Copper-Gold Project	Centaurus Metals	Exploration	Para state
Rio Novo Copper-Gold Project	Centaurus Metals	Exploration	Para state
Santa Helena Cu-Au-Ag-Zn-Pb VMS (incl. Álamo trend)	Meridian Mining	Exploration	Mato Grosso

Copper mines in South Africa

South Africa.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Palabora			49,100 t (2012)
Nkomati		Producing	14,209 t (2019)
Black Mountain			2,200 t (2009)
Modikwa	African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.	Producing	0.087 t (2019)
Two Rivers	African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.	Producing	0.066 t (2019)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Volspruit PGE-Ni-Cu project	Sylvania Platinum	Development	Southern end of the Northern Limb
Aurora project (La Pucella target, Far Northern Limb)	Sylvania Platinum	Exploration	Extreme northern end of the Northern Limb
Hacra project (Harriets Wish North underground target, Far Northern Limb)	Sylvania Platinum	Exploration	Far Northern Limb
Zebediela (Zeb) Nickel Project - Ni-Cu-PGE sulphide, magnetite and gold	URU Metals	Exploration	Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex

Copper mines in Norway

Norway.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Nussir copper-silver-gold project	Blue Moon Metals	Development	Finnmark
Ertelien Ni-Cu-Co Project (Ringerike Battery Metals Project)	Kuniko	Exploration	Viken
Espedalen nickel-copper-cobalt project (Stormyra, Dalen, Megrund)	Kendrick Resources	Exploration	Gausdal
NSG (Sulitjelma) copper-zinc-gold-silver project	Blue Moon Metals	Exploration	Nordland
Skuterud Cobalt Project (Middagshvile target; Modum cobalt district)	Kuniko	Exploration	Buskerud
Vaga Copper-Zinc(-Cobalt) Project	Kuniko	Exploration	Innlandet
Undal-Nyberget Copper Project	Kuniko	Closed	Trondelag
Vangrofta Copper Project	Kuniko	Closed	Trondelag

Copper mines in the Philippines

Philippines.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Didipio		Producing	2.61 t (2019)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project	Celsius Resources	Development	Kalinga
Abra exploration tenement	Metals Exploration	Exploration	Abra
Batong Buhay porphyry Cu-Au project (Dickson target)	Metals Exploration	Exploration	Kalinga
Botilao Copper-Gold Prospect	Celsius Resources	Exploration	Kalinga
Dupax VMS project	Metals Exploration	Exploration	Nueva Vizcaya
Panaon / Malangsa Prospect	Celsius Resources	Exploration	Southern Leyte
Sagay Copper-Gold Project (Nabiga-a Hill / Purok Tan-ao)	Celsius Resources	Exploration	Negros Occidental

Copper mines in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Demirli (copper-molybdenum porphyry; Karabakh)	Anglo Asian Mining	Producing	Karabakh economic region
Gedabek (open pit, Gadir and Gilar-area processing hub, Ugur/Reza open pit)	Anglo Asian Mining	Producing	Gadabay district
Gilar (underground gold-copper-zinc mine)	Anglo Asian Mining	Producing	Gedabek Contract Area
Garadag (copper deposit)	Anglo Asian Mining	Development	Contract area north of Gedabek
Xarxar (porphyry copper deposit)	Anglo Asian Mining	Development	Contract area north of Gedabek
Zafar (copper-zinc-gold-silver deposit)	Anglo Asian Mining	Development	Gedabek Contract Area
Ordubad (Nakhchivan exploration area)	Anglo Asian Mining	Exploration	Ordubad

Copper mines in Morocco

Morocco.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Agdz Copper-Silver Project (Agdz and Agdz Est licences)	Aterian	Exploration	Morocco
Akka Copper Project (three licences)	Aterian	Exploration	Morocco
Azrar Copper-Gold Project	Aterian	Exploration	western Anti-Atlas
Jebilet Est Copper Project	Aterian	Exploration	Morocco
Tata Copper Project	Aterian	Exploration	western Anti-Atlas
West Tazalaght Copper Project (two licences)	Aterian	Exploration	Morocco
Wildstone SARL other Moroccan licences (copper, silver, antimony; incl. Ighoud)	Xtract Resources	Exploration	Central Morocco

Copper mines in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Parys Mountain Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag-Au VMS (Morfa Du, Northern Copper Zone, Garth Daniel)	Anglesey Mining	Development	Amlwch
South Crofty tin mine	Cornish Metals	Development	Cornwall
Carn Brea South / Wide Formation	Cornish Metals	Exploration	Cornwall
Gairloch Project (Kerry Road deposit)	Galantas Gold	Exploration	Scotland
Other Cornish mineral rights	Cornish Metals	Exploration	Cornwall
Redmoor Tungsten-Tin-Copper Project	Strategic Minerals	Exploration	Tamar Valley Mining District
United Downs (Cu-Sn project)	Cornish Metals	Exploration	Cornwall

Copper mines in Botswana

Botswana.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Ditau project (rare earths / copper-nickel targets)	Power Metal Resources	Exploration	Kalahari
Kalahari Copper Belt licences (Somelo/PL232, Sweet Thorn Pan/PL235, Ghanzi PL082 ...)	Serval Resources	Exploration	Ghanzi / Kgalagadi
Kalahari Copperbelt licences (Atlantis Metals, 11 prospecting licences)	Aterian	Exploration	Kalahari Copperbelt
Molopo Farms Complex (nickel-copper-PGE)	Power Metal Resources	Exploration	Molopo Farms
Ngamiland copper licences (8 PLs)	Botswana Minerals	Exploration	Ngamiland

Copper mines in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Ok Tedi		Producing	99,000 t (2019)
Lihir	Newmont	Producing	29.7 t (2018)
Wafi-Golpu		Development

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Mt Visi porphyry copper-gold prospect (Papua New Guinea)	Rockfire Resources	Closed	West/East New Britain Provinces
Nakru / Tripela porphyry copper-gold prospects (Papua New Guinea)	Rockfire Resources	Closed	West New Britain

Copper mines in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Jabal Sayid		Producing	49,895 t (2018)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Hawiah Copper-Gold-Zinc VMS Project	Kefi Gold and Copper	Development	Wadi Bidah mineral district
Abu Salal Copper-Gold Discovery	Kefi Gold and Copper	Exploration	Wadi Bidah mineral district
Al Godeyer Copper-Gold Deposit	Kefi Gold and Copper	Exploration	Wadi Bidah mineral district
Balthaga lithium-nickel-copper project	Power Metal Resources	Exploration	Balthaga suite

Copper mines in Argentina

Argentina.

Mines

Mine	Status	Latest published output
Alumbrera	Producing	17,400 t (2018)
Cerro Moro	Producing	3.76 t (2019)
Altar	Development
Taca Taca	Development

Copper mines in Spain

Spain.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Cobre Las Cruces		Producing	70,738 t (2018)
Aguablanca		Closed	7,213 t (2015)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Oropesa Tin Project	Elementos	Development	Andalucia
Oliva project (Los Belicos, Virgen de Gracia W-Bi mine)	Berkeley Energia	Exploration	Badajoz province

Copper mines in Cyprus

Cyprus.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Apliki Copper Project	Ariana Resources	Exploration	Cyprus
Klirou Sector (Cyprus)	Ariana Resources	Exploration	Cyprus
Kokkinoyia Sector (Magellan Project)	Ariana Resources	Exploration	Cyprus

Copper mines in Finland

Finland.

Mines

Mine	Status	Latest published output
Kevitsa	Producing	13,948 t (2018)
Pyhäsalmi	Producing	11,904 t (2018)
Kylylahti	Producing	7,353 t (2018)

Copper mines in Greenland

Greenland.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Eleonore North Project	GreenX Metals	Exploration	East Greenland
Arctic Rift Copper Project (ARC)	GreenX Metals	Closed	East/North Greenland
Inglefield Land multi-element project	GreenRoc Strategic Materials	Closed	Inglefield Land

Copper mines in Namibia

Namibia.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Hope and Gorob copper-gold (Hope, Gorob, Vendome, Anomaly; Tsoaxaub plant ~190 km away)	Bezant Resources	Producing	Erongo
Kaoko Basin copper-silver (EPL 7081 Omatapati/Horseshoe/Otjozongombe/Okozonduno; EPL 7082; EPL 7079; EPL 6998)	Serval Resources	Exploration	Kunene
Opuwo Cobalt-Copper Project	Celsius Resources	Exploration	Kunene Region

Copper mines in Portugal

Portugal.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Neves Corvo		Producing	41,436 t (2019)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Panasqueira Mine	Almonty Industries	Producing	Covilha
Borralha Tungsten Project (Santa Helena Breccia, Venise Breccia)	Allied Critical Metals	Development	Salto parish

Copper mines in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Duekoue molybdenum-copper	Serval Resources	Exploration	Montagnes
Touba Project (licence application)	Switch Metals	Exploration	Touba

Copper mines in Germany

Germany.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Gottesberg Tin Project, Vogtland, Saxony	First Tin	Exploration	Gottesberg
Tannenberg Copper-Silver Project (Kupferschiefer)	GreenX Metals	Exploration	Hesse

Copper mines in Kosovo

Kosovo.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Hertica Project	Ariana Resources	Exploration	Kosovo
Vardar Minerals Kosovo licences (Viti, Mitrovica, Wolf Mountain, Majdan Peak, Red Lead)	Beowulf Mining	Exploration	Kosovo

Copper mines in Mauritania

Mauritania.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Guelb Moghrein		Producing	28,137 t (2018)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Tasiast South gold and base metals project (Hadeibet Belaa, Touerig Taet, Nomads JV)	Aura Energy	Exploration	Tasiast greenstone belt

Copper mines in Tanzania

Tanzania.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Buzwagi		Producing	4.52 t (2018)
Bulyanhulu		Producing	1.26 t (2018)

Copper mines in Turkey

Turkey.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Cayeli		Producing	19,896 t (2018)

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Salinbas Project (Salinbas, Ardala, Hizarliyayla)	Ariana Resources	Exploration	Artvin Province

Copper mines in Vietnam

Vietnam.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Nui Phao tungsten-polymetallic mine (Nui Phao Mining Company)	Masan High-Tech Materials	Producing	Dai Tu district
Nui Phao Expansion and Nui Chiem areas	Masan High-Tech Materials	Exploration	Thai Nguyen province

Copper mines in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Karo Platinum Project (Great Dyke, Zimbabwe)	Tharisa	Development	Great Dyke
RHA Tungsten Mine	Premier African Minerals	Closed	Matabeleland North

Copper mines in Bolivia

Bolivia.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
San Vicente		Producing	105 t (2019)

Copper mines in Djibouti

Djibouti.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Pandora/Assaleyta/Hesdaba (Djibouti)	Oriole Resources	Exploration	Djibouti

Copper mines in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Pueblo Viejo	Pueblo Viejo Dominicana (Barrick/Newmont)	Producing	30.1 t (2018)

Copper mines in Fiji

Fiji.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Namosi		Development

Copper mines in France

France.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Couflens Tungsten-Gold Project (Salau mine)	Apollo Minerals	Exploration	Ariege

Copper mines in Greece

Greece.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Molaoi zinc-lead-silver-germanium deposit	Rockfire Resources	Exploration	Laconia

Copper mines in Italy

Italy.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Piedmont Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Project (Alpe Laghetto, Alpe Cevia, La Balma)	Alligator Energy	Exploration	Piedmont region

Copper mines in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Bozymchak		Producing	7,580 t (2018)

Copper mines in Laos

Laos.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Sepon	Lane Xang Minerals Limited (LXML), subsidiary of MMG: MMG (90%), Laos Government (10%)		62,941 t (2017)

Copper mines in Mongolia

Mongolia.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Oyu Tolgoi	Oyu Tolgoi LLC	Producing

Copper mines in Oman

Oman.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Block 8 exploration concession (Al Maider and Al Mansur prospects)	Power Metal Resources	Exploration	Oman

Copper mines in Panama

Panama.

Mines

Mine	Operator	Status	Latest published output
Cobre Panama		Development

Copper mines in Serbia

Serbia.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Belgrade Copper Project (Studena, Kopajska Reka)	Apollo Minerals	Exploration	Serbia

Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: Jasansky, Brauneis, Maus et al. (Vienna University of Economics and Business). Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS.