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Reserve figures shown in thousand metric tons of copper content. Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026.
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Copper Reserves by Country
The table below uses USGS 2026 reserve estimates. Values are listed in thousand metric tons of copper content. “Other countries” is included because USGS reports it as an aggregate reserve category.
| Rank | Country / Region | Reserves thousand metric tons |
Approx. Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 180,000 | 18.4% |
| 2 | Other countries | 210,000 | 21.4% |
| 3 | Australia | 100,000 | 10.2% |
| 4 | Peru | 85,000 | 8.7% |
| 5 | Congo (Kinshasa) | 80,000 | 8.2% |
| 6 | Russia | 80,000 | 8.2% |
| 7 | Mexico | 53,000 | 5.4% |
| 8 | United States | 47,000 | 4.8% |
| 9 | China | 41,000 | 4.2% |
| 10 | Poland | 33,000 | 3.4% |
| 11 | Indonesia | 21,000 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Zambia | 21,000 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 20,000 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Canada | 7,000 | 0.7% |
| 15 | India | 2,200 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Copper.
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