Chile, the world's leading copper producer by far, produced an estimated 5.3 million metric tons of copper in 2024. In second place was Democratic Republic of Congo, with an estimated copper mine production of 3.3 million metric tons that same year. The world's fourth-largest copper producer from mines is China. In 2024, China produced an estimated 1.8 million metric tons of copper from mines, about a third of Chile's production. You can combine patterns and logic to form chains of logic altern