Southern Copper

Top 10 US-based mining companies

Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country’s development over the years. The Northern Miner presents its annual Top-10 listing…


Processing equipment at Southern Copper’s Toquepala copper mine in southern Peru. Credit: Southern Copper.

Top 10 US-based mining companies

The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the largest U.S.-headquartered mining companies. 1. SOUTHERN COPPER Market cap: US$35 billion Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO), an 88%-owned subsidiary of the conglomerate…




A miner exits Dynacor Gold Mines' Tumipampa gold-copper project, 500 km southeast of Lima. Credit: Dynacor Gold Mines.

Dynacor fires up Chala mill in Peru

Peru’s new president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, has said he will implement policies that favour investment in the mining sector and also plans to enhance and streamline the formalization process for…