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TABLE 20
COPPER: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
--- Country   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014  
Albaniae 3,000 r 4,860 r 5,690 r 5,090 r 3,500
Argentina-- 140,300 r 116,700 r 136,000 109,600 r 102,600
Armeniae 31,062 3 33,597 3 41,200 r 42,000   48,000  
Australia:e
Concentrates- 856,000 922,300 3 876,000 r 966,000 r 930,000
Leaching, electrowon-- 14,400   35,600   38,000 r 35,000 r 40,000  
Total 870,000   958,000   914,000 r 1,000,000 r 970,000  
Azerbaijan 184   611   502   330 r 780  
Bolivia:
Concentrates- -- 1,900 5,400 5,000 r 8,900
Leaching, electrowon-- 880   1,000 900 1,300 r 1,800
Total 880 2,900   6,300   6,300 r 10,700  
Botswanae 32,000 r 30,000 r 40,000 r 54,000 r 58,000  
Brazil:
Concentrates- 213,548 213,760 223,141 271,000 294,000 e
Leaching, electrowon-- 4,497 4,550 4,374 4,060 r 2,000 e
Total 218,045   218,310   227,515   275,060 r 296,000 e
Bulgariae 105,000 105,000 107,900 110,000 110,000
Burma, leaching, electrowone 9,000   9,000   19,000   25,000 r 33,200  
Canada:
Concentrates- 522,200 568,800 578,600 631,900 695,500
Leaching, electrowon-- 800 1,000 900 -- --
Total 523,000   569,800   579,500   631,900   695,500  
Chile:3          
Concentrates- 3,330,400 3,238,000 3,405,100 3,843,100 3,887,800
Leaching, electrowon-- 2,088,500 2,024,800 2,028,800 1,932,900 1,861,800
Total 5,418,900   5,262,800   5,433,900   5,776,000   5,749,600  
China:e          
Concentrates- 1,160,000 1,270,000 1,550,000 1,560,000 1,720,000
Leaching, electrowon-- 35,000   35,000   30,000   40,000   40,000  
Total 1,200,000   1,310,000   1,580,000 1,600,000 1,760,000
Colombia-- 861   890   750   640   4,100  
Congo (Kinshasa):e, 4
Concentrates 159,000 168,000 r 187,000 r 280,000 140,000
Leaching, electrowon-- 261,000   362,000 r 473,000 r 690,000   890,000  
Total 420,000   530,000   660,000   970,000   1,030,000
Cyprus, leaching, electrowon 2,595 3,660 4,328 3,631 3,090
Dominican Republic 10,015 11,777 11,737 10,379 9,260
Finland 14,700 14,000 25,500 38,800 42,800
Georgiae 6,700 6,300 7,400 5,000 6,000
Indiae 35,500   37,700   34,000   36,100   25,000  
Indonesia:
Concentratese 876,984 3 534,000 394,000 504,000 373,000
Leaching, electrowon-- 1,392   900 e --   --   1,400  
Totale 878,376 3 535,000   394,000   504,000   374,000  
Iran:e
Concentrates- 249,000 249,000 233,000 209,000 205,000
Leaching, electrowon-- 7,000   10,100   12,000   14,000   15,000  
Total 256,000   259,000   245,000   223,000   220,000  
Kazakhstan:
Concentrates- 427,000 405,300 419,200 440,000 460,000
Leaching, electrowon-- --   --   7,000 e 12,200   12,400 e
Total 427,000   405,300   426,000 e 452,200 472,000 e
Korea, Northe   12,000   12,000   16,000   17,000   19,300  
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 20-Continued
COPPER: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
--- Country   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014  
Laos:
Concentrates- 67,806 59,897 63,285 64,900 r 71,200
Leaching, electrowon-- 64,241   78,860 r 86,295   90,000   88,500  
Total 132,047   138,757 r 149,580   154,900 r 159,700  
Macedonia:e
Concentrates- 7,500 r 7,200 r 9,100 r 9,200 7,800
Leaching, electrowon-- --   --   1,100   1,900   2,000  
Total 7,500 r 7,200 r 10,200 r 11,100 9,800
Mauritania 36,969   35,281   37,670   37,970   33,100  
Mexico:e
Concentrates- 184,000 r 297,000 r 342,000 r 317,000 327,000
Leaching, electrowon 86,000 r 147,000 r 158,000 r 163,000   188,000  
Total 270,000   444,000   500,000   480,000   515,000  
Mongolia:
Concentrates- 125,000 121,600 121,700 186,700 249,000
Leaching, electrowon-- 2,700   2,400   2,100   2,100   2,100 e
Total 127,700   124,000   123,800   188,800   251,000 e
Morocco 16,000 12,900 17,700 18,000 e 18,000 e
Namibia -- 3,370 r 5,300 r 4,900 r 5,250
Omane 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Pakistane 19,300 r 18,800 r 19,200 r 13,500 r 13,100
Papua New Guinea 159,800   130,500 r 125,300 r 105,500 r 75,900  
Peru:
Concentrates- 1,094,123 1,094,971 1,197,569 1,285,983 1,295,800
Leaching, electrowon-- 153,022   140,341   101,174   89,658   83,800  
Total 1,247,145   1,235,312   1,298,743   1,375,641   1,379,600  
Philippines 58,412 63,835 65,444 90,861 91,900
Poland 425,400 426,700 427,100 r 428,900 r 421,300
Portugal 74,426 79,686 74,043 77,236 75,400
Romaniae 5,000   6,500   6,300   6,800   7,000  
Russia:e
Concentrates- 699,500 3 710,400 3 718,000 720,000 r 740,000
Leaching, electrowon-- 3,200 2,700 2,000 2,000   2,000  
Total 703,000   713,000   720,000   722,000 r 742,000
Saudi Arabiae 1,603 3 1,620 6,000 9,900 r 10,000
Serbia 24,600 28,000 34,400 36,500 36,500
South Africa 102,600   96,600   81,000   76,500 r 87,600  
Spain:
Concentrates- 22,300 33,000 32,200 26,100 34,800
Leaching, electrowon-- 28,500   42,100   67,700   69,300   71,100  
Total 50,800 75,100 99,900   95,400 105,900
Sweden 76,000 r 82,200 r 82,500 r 83,000 r 79,900
Tanzania, in concentrates and dore 6,392 6,748 5,600 r 5,800 r 5,800
Turkeye 88,000   80,000   104,000   120,000   122,000  
United States:4          
Concentrates- 679,000 666,000 696,000 774,000 843,000
Leaching, electrowon-- 430,000   447,000   471,000   475,000   514,000  
Total 1,110,000   1,110,000   1,170,000   1,250,000 1,360,000
Uzbekistane 90,000 91,500 3 95,600 97,000 100,000
Vietname 12,300 r 11,300   11,300   12,300 r 12,000  
Zambia:e
Concentrates 527,000 r 521,000 r 517,000 r 559,000 520,000
Leaching, electrowon 145,000 r 142,000 r 178,000 r 201,000   188,000  
Total 672,000 r 663,000 r 695,000 r 760,000 708,000
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 20-Continued
COPPER: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
--- Country   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014  
Zimbabwe, concentratese 4,700   6,000   6,300   8,300 r 8,300  
Grand total 16,100,000 16,100,000 16,900,000 18,200,000 r 18,500,000
Of which:
Concentrates- 12,800,000 12,600,000 r 13,200,000 14,300,000 r 14,400,000
Leaching, electrowon   3,340,000 r 3,490,000 r 3,690,000   3,850,000 r 4,040,000  
eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero.
1Grand totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table represents copper content of concentrates produced (includes cement copper, if applicable), except where otherwise noted. Includes
data available through May 9, 2016.
3Reported figure.
4Recoverable content.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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