In the Coquimbo Region of central Chile, there is a copper mine called Los Pelambres. Since 1999, Antofagasta Minerals has been in charge of running it.
Large copper mine Sentinel is situated in Zambia's North Western Province. It is recognised for its significant copper reserves and is owned and operated by First Quantum Minerals.
The important copper and molybdenum mine Cerro Verde is located in the Peruvian district of Arequipa. It is run by Freeport-McMoRan and generates large quantities of copper concentrates and cathodes.
In the Andes Mountains of central Chile, there is an underground copper mine called El Teniente that is also owned by Codelco. It has been in operation since 1905 and is the biggest underground copper mine in the world.
In Chile's Atacama Desert, there is a sizable open-pit copper mine called Radomiro Tomic.
Chuquicamata, usually referred to as "Chuqui," is one of Chile's largest and oldest copper mines. It has been in operation for more than a century and is controlled by the government-owned mining firm Codelco. In recent years, Chuquicamata made the switch from open-pit mining to underground mining.
A joint venture between Anglo American, Glencore, and Mitsui owns the copper mine Collahuasi in northern Chile. It has been in operation since 1999 and possesses one of the greatest copper deposits in the world.
One of North America's biggest copper mines, Morenci is located in the state of Arizona. Since the 1870s, it has been in operation under the ownership and management of Freeport-McMoRan.
The Grasberg mine, which is situated in Indonesia's Papua province, is both the largest gold and the second-largest copper mine in the world. It is run by Freeport-McMoRan and is well-known for its significant gold and copper reserves .
The largest copper mine in the world, Escondida, is situated in northern Chile's Atacama Desert. It is run by the BHP Group and contributes around 5% of the world's copper output.