List of copper mines

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

Africa/Middle East

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Main article: Copper mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo § Mines

• 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

• Bisha mine

Iran

• Anjerd
• Bavanat
• Chah Firoozeh
• Chehel Kureh
• Darreh Alu
• Darreh Zar
• Darreh Zereshk
• Ghaleh Zari
• Janja
• Khazek
• Lak
• Mazrae
• Miduk
• Sarcheshmeh
• Sargaz
• Sungun copper mine
• Tarom-e Sofla
• Taknar
• Zavak

Mauritania

• Guelb Moghreine

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

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

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

Mexico

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

United States

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

South America

Argentina

• Alumbrera mine

Brazil

• Serrote mine
• Sossego mine

Chile

See also: List of copper smelters in Chile

• Alcaparrosa mine
• Andina mine
• Antucoya mine
• Candelaria mine
• Carmen de Andacollo mine
• Caserones mine
• Centinela mine
• Cerro Colorado mine
• Chañarcillo
• Chuquicamata mine
• Collahuasi mine
• Dominga mine
• El Abra mine
• El Inglés mine
• El Salvador mine
• El Soldado mine
• El Teniente mine
• Escondida mine
• Esperanza mine
• Franke mine
• Gabriela Mistral mine
• Inca de Oro mine
• Lomas Bayas mine
• Los Bronces mine
• Los Pelambres mine
• Mantos Blancos mine
• Mantoverde mine
• Michilla mine
• Ministro Hales mine
• Panulcillo
  • Asunción mine
  • Delta mine
  • Panulcillo Alto mine
  • San Gregorio mine
• Quebrada Blanca mine
• Radomiro Tomic mine
• Sierra Gorda mine
• Spence mine
• Tres Valles mine
• Zaldívar mine

Peru

• Antamina mine ^[1]
• Austria Duvaz Morococha copper mine ^[2]
• Cerro Corona mine
• Cerro Verde Copper-Molybdenum Mine ^[3]
• Cobriza mine
• Constancia mine ^[4]
• La Granja mine
• Las Bambas copper mine
• Quellaveco mine ^[5]
• Tia Maria mine ^[6]
• Tintaya mine
• Toquepala mine ^[7]
• Toromocho mine ^[8]

See also

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

References

1. "Antamina Copper Mine". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
2. "Austria Duvaz Morococha copper mine". Digiscend.com. 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
3. "Cerro Verde Copper-Molybdenum Mine". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
4. "Constancia Copper Mine". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
5. "Quellaveco Copper Mine". Digiscend.com. 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
6. "Tia Maria Copper Mine". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
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.