Q3 2025 proved challenging for the global copper industry. Strong demand from electrification and infrastructure met sharp supply-side disruptions. Output from the top 20 miners hit ~3.46 million tonnes, down ~4% quarter-over-quarter, per SMM data.

In a world driven by the need for raw materials—from the iron ore that builds our cities to the copper that wires the energy...

The copper production numbers for the first quarter of 2025 are in. In this article, we take a closer look at the top producers, standout performances, and year-over-year trends shaping the global copper industry.

In 2023, global copper production costs varied widely, with regions like Kazakhstan, Peru, Mexico, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The second quarter of 2024 has revealed intriguing shifts in the global copper mining industry. Companies like MMG and Ivanhoe Mines have re