Metallurgical and

materials
engineering

Assignment-1
Global status of mining in copper
Guided by : Dr.Archana Malik
Group members: Manikanta
Abhikshyana
Sai Teja
Lokesh
Achuth Reddy
Koushik

Subject Code: MM2306

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Copper and its ores

Chalcopyrite(CuFeS2) Cuprite(Cu2O) Covelite(CuS)

 Malleable
 Ductile
 Good conductor of heat
 Good conductor of electricity
 Corrosion resistant
 Forms alloys
 Inexpensive
 Plentily available
Bornite(Cu5FeS4) Azurite(CuCO3)  Natively found
Source : www.webmineral.com/05-08-2019.
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Global Trends
 The total copper mine production in the world is 20
million metric tons.
 Top producers include Chile, Peru and China.
 Chile produces nearly 1/3rd of the total copper mine
production in the world.
 Usage of Copper will be 26 million tons a year by
2040,double that of today.

Copper mine production by country , 2018

(in 1000 metric tons)

Source :www.tradingeconomics.com/05-08-2019.
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Indian Trends

 Copper mine production in India is about 2% of the total

copper mine production in the world.
 Major copper belts in India : Khetri copper belt in
Rajasthan, Singhbhum copper belt in Jharkhand,
malanjkhand copper belt in Madhya Pradesh.

Share of copper mine production by states , 2018

Source :TheWorldCopperFactbook2018/06-08-2019.
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Leading exporters and importers of copper ore , 2018

 Copper ore- 41st most traded product.

 Copper – 1186th most complex product.

 The largest exporters of copper are Chile ,

Germany and United States.

 Chile exports 13.3% of the total copper exports.

 The largest importers of copper are china ,

Germany and United States.

 China imports 27.4% of the total copper

imports.

Source :Wikipedia/06-08-2019.
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Can we run out of mine ????

 Highly improbable.
 Recycling , innovation and mining exploration
contribute to long term availability of mine
 In the period 2007-2017 , 192 million tons of copper
have been mined.
 In the same period, reserves have grown by 300
millions.

 There is a rapid decrease in copper price till

2016.
 After 2016 , there is an increase in copper
price.
 The copper price is expected to reach 7000
dollars per million ton by 2030.

World Bank copper price forecast

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