List of countries by copper mine production
- List of countries by copper mine production
Copper (pronEng|ˈkɒpɚ) is a chemical element with the symbol Cu ( _la. cuprum) and atomic number 29.It is a ductile metal with excellent electrical conductivity and is rather supple in its pure state and has a pinkish luster which is (beside gold) unusual for metals which are normally silvery white. It finds use as a heat conductor, an electrical conductor, as a building material, and as a constituent of various metal alloys.
List of producing countries
This is a list of countries by copper mine in 2006 mostly based on [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/commodity/world/home.html British Geological Survey] accessed in June 2008.
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* [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/commodity/world/home.html British Geological Survey complete list]
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