Which African country produces the most copper?

The Democratic Republic of Congo — the world’s second-largest copper producer. The DRC mined roughly 3.3 million tons in 2024, about 11 percent of global supply, trailing only Chile. The engine of that output is Kamoa-Kakula, the massive copper complex operated by Ivanhoe Mines, which produced 437,061 tons in 2024 alone — one of the […]