Indonesia Joins the Ranks of the World's Largest Copper Producing Countries

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Adi Ahdiat 27/04/2023 14:30 WIB

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According to USGS data, in 2022 Chile was the world's largest copper producer (mine production). Indonesia ranked sixth.

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According to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in 2022 Chile was the world's largest producer of copper.

The USGS estimates that throughout 2022, the South American country produced 5.2 million tons of mine production copper.

In second place were Congo and Peru, which both produced 2.2 million tons of mine production copper last year.

Meanwhile, Indonesia's mine production of copper in 2022 reached 920,000 tons. This achievement placed Indonesia 6th globally.

In 2022, total global mine production of copper reached 22 million tons, a 3.7% increase compared to 2021 (year-on-year/yoy).

In addition, global refinery production of copper also increased by 2.8% (yoy) to 26 million tons. China produced the most refined copper, at 11 million tons.

Several countries without copper mine production also produced significant amounts of refined copper: Japan (1.6 million tons), South Korea (660,000 tons), and Germany (620,000 tons).

These countries produce refined copper using raw materials sourced from various other countries, including Indonesia.

Indonesia's refined copper production in 2022 only reached 300,000 tons. This amount is relatively low compared to other major producing countries.

In this regard, the Indonesian government plans to halt raw copper exports starting in mid-2023 and increase domestic copper processing capacity.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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