List of copper mines explained

This list of copper mines includes operating, closed and planned mines that have substantial copper output.

Africa/Middle East

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Deziwa Mine
• Dikulushi mine
• Dikuluwe Mine
• Etoile mine
• Frontier mine
• Kabolela mine
• Kakanda deposit
• Kalakundi MIne
• Kalumbwe Myunga Mine
• Kalumines
• Kamatanda
• Kamfundwa mine
• Kamoa-Kakuila mine
• Kamoto Mine
• Kamoya Central
• Kamoya South
• Kananga mine
• Kapulo mine
• Kinsenda mine
• Kinsevere mine
• Kipoi mine
• Kipushi mine
• Kisanfu mine
• Kolwezi Copper mine
• Kolwezi Tailings project
• KOV mine
• Lonshi mine
• Luishia mine
• Luiswishi mine
• Lupoto mine
• M'sesa mine
• Mabende mine
• Mashamba East mine
• Mukondo mine
• Musonoi mine
• Musoshi mine
• Mutanda mine
• Mutoshi mine
• Ruashi mine
• Shabara mine
• Shangolowe
• Shituru
• Tenke Fungurume mine
• Tilwezembe mine

Eritrea

• Misha mines

Iran

• Sarcheshmeh

Saudi Arabia

• Jabal Sayid mine

South Africa

• Jaydeep
• Palabora mine

Zambia

• Chambishi Mines
• Chibuluma Mine
• Kansanshi Mine
• Konkola
• Luanshya mine
• Lubambe mine
• Lumwana mine
• Mufulira Mine
• Nchanga Mines
• Nkana Mine
• Rokana
• Sentinel mine

Mauritania

• Guelb Moghreine

Asia/Pacific Rim

Afghanistan

• Mes Aynak
• Shaida Copper Mine

Australia

• Mount Isa Mines
• Northparkes mine
• Olympic Dam mine

Bougainville Island

• Bougainville Copper (abandoned)

Indonesia

• Batu Hijau mine
• Grasberg mine

Mongolia

• Erdenet Mining Corporation
• Oyu Tolgoi mine

Myanmar/Burma

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

Philippines

• Carmen Copper Mine (Toledo City, Cebu)

Europe

Cyprus

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

Finland

• Kevitsa mine

Poland

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

Romania

• Roșia Poieni copper mine

Serbia

• RTB Bor

Sweden

• Aitik
• Bolidenområdet
• Garpenberg

United Kingdom

• Alderley Edge Mines

North America

Canada

See main article: List of copper mines in Canada.

• Coldstream copper mine
• Coleman Mine
• Copper Mountain mine
• Duck Pond mine
• Galore Creek mine
• Gibraltar Mine
• Highland Valley Copper mine
• Huckleberry mine
• Kidd Creek mine
• Mount Polley mine
• New Afton mine
• Red Chris Mine
• Schaft Creek

United States

See main article: List of copper mines in the United States.

• Adventure mine
• Bagdad mine
• Bingham Canyon Mine
• Cliff mine
• El Chino Mine
• Kennecott
• Mohawk Mine
• Morenci Mine
• Pebble Mine
• Quincy Mine
• Rosemont Ranch mine
• Safford Mine
• Tyrone mine

Mexico

• Buenavista mine
• El Arco mine
• El Pilar mine
• La Caridad Mine

South America

Argentina

• Alumbrera mine

Brazil

• Serrote mine
• Sossego mine

Chile

• Candelaria mine
• Carmen de Andacollo mine
• Chuquicamata
• Collahuasi mine
• El Abra mine
• El Teniente underground mine
• Escondida mine
• Esperanza
• Los Bronces
• Los Pelambres
• Quebrada Blanca mine
• Sierra Gorda Copper Mine Project^[1]
• Tres Valles mine
• Zaldivar

Peru

• Antamina mine^[2]
• Austria Duvaz Morococha copper mine^[3]
• Cerro Corona mine
• Cerro Verde Copper-Molybdenum Mine^[4]
• Cobriza mine
• Constancia mine^[5]
• La Granja mine
• Las Bambas copper mine
• Quellaveco mine^[6]
• Tia Maria mine^[7]
• Tintaya mine
• Toquepala mine^[8]
• Toromocho mine^[9]

See also

• List of countries by copper production
• List of copper production by company

Notes and References

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