Red Dog Mine in Alaska, United States, was the largest surface zinc-producing mine in the world, producing approximately 500.1 thousand tonnes of zinc and an estimated 4.62 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) in 2021. The Red Dog Mine is owned by Teck Resources Ltd, and is due to operate until 2032. The second largest surface zinc-producing mine with an estimated production of 429.9 thousand tonnes of zinc and an estimated 55.63 mmtpa of ROM in 2021, was the Antamina Mine located in Ancash, United States. The Antamina Mine is owned by Glencore Plc, and is due to operate until 2028.
McArthur River Mine (Zinc) located in Northern Territory, Australia was the third-largest mine, the Penasquito Mine located in Zacatecas, Mexico was the fourth-largest mine, and the San Cristobal Mine located in Potosi, Bolivia was the fifth-largest mine, with an estimated zinc production of 279.6 thousand tonnes, 214.3 thousand tonnes and 195.1 thousand tonnes, respectively, in 2021. The McArthur River Mine (Zinc), the Penasquito Mine and the San Cristobal Mine had an estimated ROM production of 3.9 mmtpa, 35.91 mmtpa and 17.51 mmtpa respectively. The McArthur River Mine (Zinc) is owned by Glencore Plc which is due to operate until 2038, the Penasquito Mine is owned by Newmont Corp which is due to operate until 2032 and the San Cristobal Mine is owned by Sumitomo Corp which is due to operate until 2024.
The five largest zinc mines, i.e., Red Dog Mine, Antamina Mine, McArthur River Mine (Zinc), Penasquito Mine, and San Cristobal Mine, cumulatively produced approximately 1,619 thousand tonnes of zinc, 117.57 mmtpa of ROM in 2021.
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