Copper: Congo could take Peru’s place as Andean production slows down

The Democratic Republic of Congo could overtake Peru, the world's second-largest copper producer, in the coming years and close the gap with Chile as the Andean copper giants' production growth slows. Congo's copper production almost equalled Peru's in 2022, when the country recorded a production of 2.44 million tonnes. Chile produced 5.3 million tonnes. Congo […]