Date: 05 May 2022 ، the watch 19:42
News ID: 10697

Global Copper Mine Production Up 4.5%/Refined Copper Output Rises 2%

Global copper mine production increased 4.5 percent in January 2022, ICSG announced.

According to the report of public relations of IMIDRO, The latest report of International Copper Study Group (ICSG) indicates that world copper mine production stood at 1,812,000 tons registering 4.5% rise in January 2022.

During the period under review, copper mines of Americas produced 915,200 tons of copper, Asia about 392,600 tons, Africa mines produced 263,500 tons, Europe 168,300 tons and Oceania produced 72,600 tons of copper respectively.

Global Copper Mines Capacity Rises%5

Global Copper mines capacity stood at 2.270 Mt during January 2022, registering a %5 growth compared with the corresponding period of the last year.
World Refined Copper Output Rise %2

Global copper producers produced 2,149,000 tons of refined copper during the mentioned period, which indicates a 2 percent growth compared with the corresponding period of the year before.
Likewise, refined copper production capacity of global smelters stood at 2,589,000 tons in January 2022, up 1.6 percent YOY.

Source: IMIDRO