10 largest copper mines in the world

These mines have benefited the most from the recent surge in copper prices. This analysis covers the most significant active copper mining operations worldwide.

For a more accurate comparison, copper operations have been divided into underground and open pit mining, as these mining methods use different methods and equipment.

5 largest open pit copper mines

1. Cobre Las Cruces (CLC) in the province of Seville, Spain.
2. Kamoto Oliveira Virgule (KOV) is part of Katanga Glencore and is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
3. Kinsevere is a world class copper mine located in the DRC.
4. Sepon MMG copper mine, located in the province of Savannakhet, southern Laos.
5. Antas open pit copper and gold mine in the province of Carajas in northern Brazil.


5 largest underground mines

1. Sudbury KGHM are located on the western edge of the North Ridge complex of Sudbury in Ontario, Canada.
2. Kinsenda, the Metorex underground copper mine, is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
3. DeGrussa Sandfire copper and gold mine, located 900 km northeast of the city of Perth in Western Australia.
4. The CSA Glencore underground copper mine is located in Cobar, Central West New South Wales, Australia.
5. Reed underground copper mine is located in Manitoba, Canada