According to GlobalData, there are more than 379 zinc mines in operation globally. GlobalData tracks and profiles over 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure, across more than 150 countries and more than 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
The following are the ten largest zinc mines by production across the world in 2022, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
1. Ghazaouet Mine
The Ghazaouet Mine is mine situated in Tlemcen, Algeria. Owned by Entreprise Nationale de Metallurgie & de Transformation des Metaux non Ferreux, Spa, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 879.97 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. Buy the profile here.
2. Red Dog Mine
Located in Alaska, United States, the Red Dog Mine is owned by Teck Resources. The surface mine produced an estimated 555 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. The mine will operate until 2031. Buy the profile here.
3. Rampura Agucha Mine
The Rampura Agucha Mine is an underground mine located in Rajasthan, India. Owned by Vedanta Resources, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 434.24 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. The mine will operate until 2030. Buy the profile here.
4. Vazante Mine
Owned by Votorantim, the Vazante Mine is an underground mine situated in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The brownfield mine produced an estimated 350 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. The expected mine closure date is 2031. Buy the profile here.
5. Mount Isa Zinc Mine
The Mount Isa Zinc Mine is a surface and underground mine situated in Queensland, Australia. Owned by Glencore Plc, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 282.4 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. The mine is expected to operate until 2036. Buy the profile here.
6. McArthur River Mine (Zinc)
The McArthur River Mine (Zinc) is a surface mine situated in Northern Territory, Australia. Owned by Glencore Plc, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 278.8 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. The mine will operate until 2050. Buy the profile here.
7. Bashkirskaya Med Mine
Located in Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, the Bashkirskaya Med Mine is owned by Ural Mining and Metallurgical. The underground mine produced an estimated 222.31 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. Buy the profile here.
8. Gamsberg Project
The Gamsberg Project is a surface mine located in Northern Cape, South Africa. Owned by Vedanta Resources, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 212.16 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. The mine will operate until 2052. Buy the profile here.
9. Penasquito Mine
Owned by Newmont, the Penasquito Mine is a surface mine situated in Zacatecas, Mexico. The greenfield mine produced an estimated 188.69 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. The expected mine closure date is 2032. Buy the profile here.
10. Fankou Mine
The Fankou Mine is an underground mine situated in Guangdong, China. Owned by Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet, the brownfield mine produced an estimated 182 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2022. The mine is expected to operate until 2033. Buy the profile here.
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GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.
GlobalData’s Mining Intelligence Center tracks production, consumption, imports and exports of 17 key commodities across 60 countries, whilst its Mines & Projects Database tracks over 30,000 mines and projects with 200+ data fields for each, including production, operating costs, equipment and key mine-site contacts.
