Infographic: Copper spheres of control

MINING.COM and The Northern Miner mapped global copper production through a geopolitical lens, dividing the world into five “spheres of control”: American, Chinese, Russian, Coalition of the Willing, and Undrafted. These groupings reflect geographic, social, cultural, and economic ties—and possible alignments in a more polarized world. America still aheadThe American Sphere leads with 48.7% of global copper output over the past five years, followed by the Chinese Sphere at 29.9%. The Russian Sphere and Coalition of the Willing each account for just under 10%, while 1.9% remains undrafted. The bottom panel ranks top-producing countries, led by Chile, the DRC, and Peru.(By Anthony Vaccaro, with assistance from Ali Ravaghi)Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Mining.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Mining.com