Commodity Origins

Antamina: a copper operation in Peru

Antamina is a mine producing copper in Áncash region, Peru. The sources report 381,800 t copper production for CY2025; the basis is the whole operation. In copper content, whole-operation output for CY2025 is 381,800 tonnes: about 1.7% of world copper output in 2025 and about 14% of Peru's; it is one of 11 operations on this site whose output can be stated in copper content.

Who owns and operates it?

Owners of Antamina
OwnerInterestAs of
Teck22.5%18 February 2026
BHP33.75%18 February 2026
Glencore33.75%18 February 2026
Mitsubishi Corporation10%18 February 2026

Interests are as stated in the sources below on the date shown. Ownership changes with deals, so a stake may have changed since the date shown.

How much does it produce?

Reported output of Antamina
PeriodOutputBasisWhere in the source
CY2025381,800 t copper production
Lower than 2024 due to reduced treatment of copper-only ore; zinc production 454,800 t (2025) vs 267,900 t (2024)
Whole operationTeck 2025 MD&A, Antamina section, p.8 · Teck Resources Limited
CY2024426,900 t copper productionWhole operationTeck 2025 MD&A, Antamina section, p.8 · Teck Resources Limited

Between CY2024 and CY2025 the reported figure fell by 10.6%, in the same unit and on the same basis.

How the copper-content figure is worked out. Teck reports 381,800 tonnes of copper production for the whole operation. The production table in its management discussion notes that copper figures are metal contained in concentrate. World mine production of copper in 2025 was 23,000,000 tonnes (USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026); Peru produced 2,700,000 tonnes.

Status: operating, as of 18 February 2026.

How does it compare?

Other copper operations on this site: Escondida, Cerro Verde, Morenci, Grasberg, Kamoa-Kakula, Kamoto Copper Company (KCC), Oyu Tolgoi, Las Bambas, Buenavista del Cobre, Toquepala. In Peru: Cerro Verde, Las Bambas, Toquepala. See where copper comes from for the country totals, the country page for Peru.

The same site is also listed for another commodity: Antamina (zinc) (zinc).

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