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Major base metal producers worldwide 2016

Major base metal producing companies worldwide in 2016, based on production volume (in thousand metric tons)

The data describes selected base metal producers worldwide in 2016, based on production volume. Russia-based mining company Norilsk produced around 541,000 metric tons worth of nickel and copper that year.

GlencoreXstrata (copper, nickel,
zinc, tin, lead, cobalt)
6621
Freeport - McMoRan
(copper)
1915
Codelco (copper) 1827
BHP Billiton
(copper, nickel)
1664
Teck (copper,
zinc, lead)
1525
Aurubis (copper) 1084
Rio Tinto (copper) 773
Vale (copper, nickel) 764
Norilsk Nickel
(nickel, copper)
541