Infographic: Copper spheres of control

Who controls the future of copper?

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 ahead

The American Sphere leads with 48.7% of global copper output over the past five years...