INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chile is the top copper producer in the world with 28 percent of global copper production and the world’s second-largest producer of lithium with a 22 percent share of world production. In 2020, the sector produced 5.73 million tons of copper and 70 thousand tons of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) in 2019.

Detailed explanation-2: -Currently, the country is responsible for 28% of global production. Chile’s state-owned copper mining company, Corporación Nacional del Cobre (CODELCO), produces close to 30% of the country’s total output (see Figure 1 for its largest copper mines).

Detailed explanation-3: -Chile is the top copper producer in the world, with 27% of global copper production. In addition, the country is home to the two largest mines in the world, Escondida and Collahuasi. Chile is followed by another South American country, Peru, responsible for 10% of global production.