We rank the world’s top 20 copper mines for the first half of 2025, measured in kilotonnes of metal output.

Once that critical mineral is dug up, it will leave the Copper State entirely. Despite the six-decade project still not being ...

Southern Copper is a global leader in copper production with the largest reserves and low production costs. Learn more about ...

The pre-feasibility study estimates Cactus could produce about 103,000 tonnes of copper annually over the first 10 years of a ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The bodies of all five miners trapped in a collapsed shaft in the world’s biggest underground copper mine for three days have been found and identified, an official said Sunday ...

From Indonesia’s Grasberg mudslide to Chile’s El Teniente collapse, 2025 has witnessed unprecedented copper mine disasters.

Grasberg is the world's second-largest copper mine, contributing over 3% of global supply. The mine flooding will impact not ...

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s declaration of force majeure at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia — where two employees are dead and five missing after a massive mud flow — couldn’t have come at a worse time for ...

In 2023, Grasberg produced 52.9 tons of gold (1.7 million ounces), 680,000 tons of copper, and 190 tons of silver. This makes ...