Copper Reserves

India to send industry delegation for copper mining opportunities in Zambia. The Mines Ministry has proposed sending an Indian industry delegation to copper-rich Zambia to discuss potential copper exploration and mining projects in the southern African country.

China Nonferrous Mining Corporation (CNMC) is among the largest producers of copper in Zambia.

Copper

Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is ductile.

Alloys - Alloyed with iron and nickel to make stainless steel.

- Alloyed with nickel to make ‘morel metal’.
- Alloyed with aluminium to make ‘duralumin’.
- Alloyed with zinc it is known as ‘brass’ and with tin as ‘bronze’.
Copper is widely used in sectors like construction, consumer durables, transportation, and industrial manufacturing.
It is also used in clean energy technologies including solar panels, EVs, and energy efficient motors.

Reserves in India - 46 million tones; Rajasthan (50%); Madhya Pradesh (24%); Jharkhand (19%); 7% in AP, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka etc.

As per International Copper Association India, domestic copper demand grew by 16% in FY2022-2023, while demand for copper in clean energy technologies grew by 32%.

Reserves across globe - Chile has the world's largest copper reserves of any country by far, with 190 million metric tons as of 2022.

It is also the world's largest copper producer, having produced some 5.2 million metric tons of copper from mines in 2022.

Zambia

It got its name from the Zambezi River.
The country is located in southern Africa.
Zambia is a landlocked country of rugged terrain and diverse wildlife, with many parks and safari areas.
On its border with Zimbabwe is the famed Victoria Falls, plunging into the narrow Batoka Gorge.

Zambia has about 6 per cent of the world’s copper reserves and was the eighth-largest producer of copper in 2022.

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