Copper Miners of 2026
2025 attributable mined copper: BHP leads at 1.47 Mt over Codelco’s 1.44 Mt; Zijin #5, CMOC #7.
Main table: 2025 attributable mined copper
Compiled 2026-08-12. Ranked by Investing News Network’s company-report compilation using 2025 attributable mined copper (equity share), not refined copper or group revenue.
| # | Company | HQ | 2025 attributable | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHP | Australia | 1.47 Mt | Passed Codelco; ~0.75 Mt from Escondida equity |
| 2 | Codelco | Chile | 1.44 Mt | State miner; ~30 kt behind BHP |
| 3 | Freeport-McMoRan | USA | 1.08 Mt | Grasberg / Cerro Verde / Morenci equity |
| 4 | Southern Copper | Mexico | 0.953 Mt | Buenavista, Toquepala and peers |
| 5 | Zijin Mining | China | 0.886 Mt | Highest China name; ~0.173 Mt from Kamoa-Kakula |
| 6 | Glencore | Switzerland | 0.852 Mt | Down YoY; mine sequencing at key assets |
| 7 | CMOC | China | 0.741 Mt | ~+14% YoY; DRC copper-cobalt |
| 8 | Rio Tinto | UK / Australia | 0.735 Mt | Up sharply; Oyu Tolgoi underground ramp |
| 9 | Anglo American | UK | 0.695 Mt | Down YoY; planned Teck combination |
| 10 | KGHM | Poland | 0.592 Mt | Polish mines + Sierra Gorda equity |
BHP and Codelco are nearly tied. Two Chinese firms sit in the top ten — Zijin at #5 and CMOC at #7.
Big mines and China slice
| Slice | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Escondida (Chile) full year | ~1.35 Mt class | Still the largest single mine; BHP / Rio JV |
| H1 2025 mine top three | Escondida 680.5 kt; Grasberg 297.1 kt; Kamoa-Kakula 245.1 kt | Mining.com H1 metal output |
| Zijin | 0.886 Mt attributable | DRC, Serbia, Julong (Tibet) and more |
| CMOC | 0.741 Mt; 2026 guide 0.76–0.82 Mt | One of the fastest China climbs into the top 10 |
Anglo American produced ~0.695 Mt in 2025 and Teck ~0.396 Mt; a completed Anglo Teck combination would sit near the global top five on combined copper.
What moved
| Move | What happened |
|---|---|
| #1 switch | BHP edged Codelco by ~30 kt |
| China seats | Zijin #5, CMOC #7 |
| Glencore drop | From ~0.95 Mt class to 0.852 Mt |
| Rio climb | From ~0.62 Mt to 0.735 Mt on Oyu Tolgoi growth |
100% mine output vs company attributable share differ across sources; Wikipedia’s 2024 table is a different lens. This main table follows INN attributable 2025.
How we ranked
Primary sort is INN’s 2025 attributable mined copper compilation. Secondary tables use Mining.com H1 mine rankings and company reports. Board defaults to S–D.
| Source | When | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| INN top copper-producing companies | 2026 | Top-10 attributable tonnes |
| Mining.com top 20 mines H1 2025 | 2025-10 | Single-mine H1 figures |
| Mining Visuals largest mines 2025 | 2026 | Escondida full-year ~1.348 Mt |
| Wikipedia largest copper companies | 2025 | 2024 contrast (different method) |
| BHP copper growth | 2025–2026 | Company leadership framing |
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