State miner · Santiago, Chile
Codelco
The Chilean state copper company and the largest single copper producer in the world.
Mines it operates or holds
Chuquicamata
Historically the largest open-pit copper mine in the world by excavated volume.
El Teniente
The largest underground copper mine in the world by excavated extent.
Material exposure
| Material | Relationship | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | Produces | Copper & Electrical Materials |
| Molybdenum | Produces | Steel & Alloy Metals |
Compiled from each company’s own public description of its operations. “Consumes” means the material is a significant input to what the company makes, not that it buys it directly.