Top Copper Producing Countries In The World
The second top producer is China, though the copper mining industry here is nowhere near the production capacity of Chile. Copper production in China reaches 1,760,000 tonnes per year. This country is the largest consumer of copper. Peru. With its sights set on beating China in copper production, Peru came close to that goal. At number 3, this country produces around 1,380,000 tonnes per year.
