- Chile's Codelco was the world's largest copper mining company in Q2 2023 , followed by BHP and Freeport-McMoRan. The top 10 copper producers mined 2,294 ktonnes of copper in Q2 2023, down 2% compared to Q2 2022.
Additionally, lower ore grades at Ministro Hales and Gabriela Mistral operations, along with reduced mineral processing at the Chuquicamata open pit, significantly affected production. 4. Zijin Mining, 248 ktonnes. China's Zijin Mining, which controls the largest volumes of copper and gold resources overseas among Chinese companies, ranked fourth, with its mine-produced copper of 248 thousand tonnes reported for Q2 2023, up 15% from Q2 2022.
7. First Quantum, 187 ktonnes. First Quantum sits seventh. The company's copper production in Q2 2023 was 187 thousand tonnes, down 3% compared to Q2 2022.