Copper Stocks List

Southern Copper Corporation, a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation, was founded in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1952 and operates as a leading player in the mining industry. The company's core business involves the exploration, extraction, smelting, and refining of copper and other essential minerals throughout Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. Its comprehensive operations cover the full lifecycle of copper production: from the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to generate copper and molybdenum concentrates, through the smelting phase to produce blister and anode copper, and culminating in the refining of anode copper into high-purity copper cathodes. Beyond its primary focus on copper, the company also yields molybdenum concentrate, sulfuric acid, refined silver, gold, and other materials such as zinc and lead. Significant operational hubs include: Peru: The open-pit mines of Toquepala and Cuajone, complemented by a smelter and refinery. Mexico: The integrated La Caridad facility, which features an open-pit copper mine, a concentrator, an SX-EW plant, a smelter, a refinery, and a rod plant. Also in Mexico, the Buenavista open-pit copper mine, equipped with two concentrators and two SX-EW plants. Furthermore, the company manages five underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold, along with a coal mine for coal and coke, and a zinc refinery. The corporation possesses extensive exploration rights, encompassing 82,134 hectares in Peru, 493,533 hectares in Mexico, 246,346 hectares in Argentina, 29,888 hectares in Chile, and 7,299 hectares in Ecuador.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is a prominent mining enterprise conducting extensive operations across North America, South America, and Indonesia. The company primarily focuses on the exploration and extraction of key mineral resources such as copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver, alongside other valuable metals. Additionally, it maintains a significant presence in the oil and gas sector. Its diverse portfolio of assets features the notable Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; numerous sites in the United States including Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Tyrone and Chino in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado. In South America, its holdings include Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. Beyond its mineral interests, Freeport-McMoRan operates a collection of oil and gas properties, predominantly situated off the coasts of California and in the Gulf of Mexico, managing approximately 135 wells as of December 31, 2021. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company adopted its current name, Freeport-McMoRan Inc., in July 2014, having previously operated as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

Hudbay Minerals Inc. operates as a diversified mining firm, encompassing its subsidiaries, focusing on the exploration, extraction, and commercialization of both industrial and precious metals across the North and South American continents. The company's primary products consist of copper concentrates (from which copper, gold, and silver are derived), silver-gold doré, molybdenum concentrates, and metallic zinc. Hudbay maintains a significant presence with three multi-metal mining operations, four ore processing facilities, and a dedicated zinc production plant, situated in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada, and in Cusco, Peru. Furthermore, it is actively developing copper projects in the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. Founded in 1927, Hudbay Minerals Inc. is centrally managed from its headquarters in Toronto, Canada.

Ero Copper Corp. is a base metals mining enterprise engaged in the exploration, development, and operation of various projects throughout Brazil. The company produces and markets copper concentrate from its MCSA Mining Complex, located in the Curaçá Valley of northeastern Bahia state, with gold and silver recovered as secondary products. Additionally, Ero Copper Corp. possesses full ownership of the Boa Esperança property, a copper development venture in southeastern Pará state, and the NX Gold property in Mato Grosso state. Founded in 2016, the company's headquarters are situated in Vancouver, Canada.