The Guixi refinery, property of Jiangxi Copper Corporation in China, was ranked as the number one copper refinery in the world based on capacity as of August 2024. The refining capacity of the Guixi refinery amounted to some 1.1 million metric tons of refined product annually at that time. By comparison, the second and third largest copper refineries in the world were Shandong Fangyuan Jinchuan Gansu, both with a capacity of 700 thousand metric tons. Almost half of the largest copper refineries worldwide are located in China.
Leading copper refineries worldwide in 2024, based on capacity
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Refinery (Country)
Capacity in thousand metric tons
Guixi (China)
1,100
Jinchuan Gansu (China)
700
Shandong Fangyuan (China)
700
Daye/ Hubei (China)
600
Yanggu C&D (China)
600
Adani (India)
500
Jinchuan (Fangchenggang) (China)
495
Heading Copper (China)
470
Jinlong (Tongdu) (China)
460
Pyshma Refinery (Russia)
460
Amarillo (United States)
450
Chinalco Southeast Copper (China)
450
Chuquicamata Refinery (Chile)
450
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