Largest Copper Mining Companies by Market Cap
Copper is the third most-used industrial metal in the world, with a history stretching back at least 8,000 years. Often called “Dr. Copper” because its widespread applications make it a reliable indicator of global economic health, the metal is essential for electrical wiring, construction, transportation, and electronics.
The growing adoption of electric vehicles — which require two to four times more copper than conventional cars — and renewable energy systems that can use up to 12 times more copper than traditional power generation are reinforcing long-term demand. Copper can also be recycled indefinitely without losing quality, making it a key material for a low-carbon economy.
The largest copper mining companies are listed across major exchanges worldwide:
- BHP Group (ASX/NYSE: BHP) — Australia-based miner that operates Escondida in Chile, the world’s largest copper mine, and Olympic Dam in South Australia, which hosts one of the world’s largest copper deposits.
- Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) — Operates the Grasberg mine in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest single copper and gold sources, along with large-scale mines in Arizona and Peru.
- Glencore (LSE: GLEN) — Swiss-headquartered trader and miner with copper assets spanning the Democratic Republic of Congo, Australia, and a joint stake in Chile’s Collahuasi mine.
- Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) — One of the largest integrated copper producers, operating mines in Mexico and Peru. Majority-owned by Grupo Mexico.
- Anglo American (LSE: AAL) — Holds stakes in major Chilean copper operations including Collahuasi and Los Bronces.
Chile leads global copper production with nearly 23% of world output, followed by the Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru. China, while also a top producer, consumes over half of the world’s refined copper. In the United States, Arizona serves as the mining heartland, hosting operations like Morenci. State-owned Codelco in Chile — operator of El Teniente and Chuquicamata — remains one of the top copper producers globally, though it is not publicly traded.
Regulated brokerThe table below lists the largest copper mining companies and copper producers ranked by market capitalization. It includes only publicly traded companies, and the data — price, market cap — is regularly updated to reflect current market conditions.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Marketcap |
|---|---|---|---|
 TONGLING NONFERROUS METALS GROU 000630.SZ | $1.17 | 3.66% | 15.71B |
NORTH COPPER CO LTD 000737.SZ | $2.32 | 3.84% | 4.41B |
YUNNAN COPPER CO. 000878.SZ | $2.90 | 5.20% | 7.03B |
 ANHUI XINKE NEW MATERIALS CO LT 600255.SS | $0.656 | 4.72% | 1.18B |
 MMG 1208.HK | $1.06 | 0.24% | 13.56B |
 JINCHUAN INTL 2362.HK | $0.082 | 3.03% | 1.07B |
NINGBO BOWAY ALLOY MATERIAL CO 601137.SS | $3.65 | 4.04% | 3.35B |
 JIANGYIN ELECTRICAL ALLOY CO LT 300697.SZ | $2.75 | 1.95% | 1.19B |
CHINFMINING 1258.HK | $1.80 | 4.20% | 7.04B |
ZHEJIANG HAILIANG CO. LTD. 002203.SZ | $3.89 | 3.06% | 8.90B |
JIUJIANG DEFU TECHNOLOGY CO LTD 301511.SZ | $24.24 | 2.00% | 15.28B |
 Freeport-McMoRan FCX | $69.52 | 1.22% | 99.94B |
NINGBO JINTIAN COPPER GROUP CO 601609.SS | $1.88 | 2.15% | 3.25B |
GUANGDONG JIA YUAN TECHNOLOGY S 688388.SS | $6.99 | 0.25% | 4.61B |
FIRST COPPER TECHNOLOGY 2009.TW | $1.25 | 0.25% | 0.449B |
PENGXIN INTERNATIONAL MINING CO 600490.SS | $1.09 | 2.64% | 2.42B |
 Hudbay Minerals HBM | $27.49 | 0.38% | 10.92B |
First Quantum Minerals FM.TO | $29.33 | 3.35% | 24.29B |
 Capstone Copper CS.TO | $10.23 | 0.75% | 7.81B |
SHAANXI SIRUI ADVANCED MATERIAL 688102.SS | $6.44 | 4.77% | 5.03B |
 Southern Copper SCCO | $191.61 | 0.69% | 159.86B |
 Lundin Mining LUN.TO | $26.26 | 0.24% | 22.46B |
CAPSTONE CDI 1:1 [CSC] CSC.AX | $10.43 | 1.06% | 7.97B |
NANJING HANRUI COBALT CO LTD 300618.SZ | $5.97 | 5.78% | 1.85B |
SANDFIRE FPO [SFR] SFR.AX | $14.51 | 0.05% | 6.77B |
JIANGXI COPPER 0358.HK | $5.19 | 0.88% | 17.98B |
 Ero Copper ERO | $30.16 | 1.36% | 3.14B |
 GREENX METALS LIMITED ORD NPV ( GRX.L | $0.687 | 0.00% | 2.14M |
 KGHM Polska Miedź KGH.WA | $99.10 | 0.70% | 19.82B |
 Antofagasta ANTO.L | $52.26 | 1.12% | 0.515B |
Copper 360 Limited CPR.JO | $0.026 | 2.27% | 0.00077B |
NITTETSU MINING CO 1515.T | $16.43 | 3.31% | 1.29B |
ATALAYA MINING COPPER, S.A. ORD ATYM.L | $11.18 | 0.41% | 0.017B |
POONGSAN HOLDINGS 005810.KS | $23.60 | 2.04% | 0.324B |
Central Asia Metals CAML.L | $1.74 | 1.20% | 2.97M |
 MMG Ltd. C OMS1.F | $1.05 | 1.24% | 13.50B |
LUNDIN MINING CORP LUNDIN MININ 0RQ9.IL | $26.07 | 0.00% | 23.31B |
 TASEKO MINES LIMITED COM SHS NP TKO.L | $7.10 | 2.27% | 0.026B |
 NIPPON SHINDO CO 5753.T | $14.26 | 1.03% | 0.03B |