At Atlantic Copper, we are addressing the major challenges of the energy transition, decarbonization of the economy, sustainable mobility and digitalization, by making essential metals available to society to achieve a green future that ensures the planet’s preservation. In this scenario, metals such as copper, gold, silver, platinum, palladium or tin have shown to be essential for each of the technologies associated with these challenges.
Our History
We have been witnesses to the social and economic development of Huelva and Andalusia for more than 50 years. In 1993, we joined US multinational Freeport-McMoRan, one of the world’s largest copper producers and a global strategic player in the supply of metals.
Atlantic Copper in figures 2024
€ 2,790 M
Turnover in 2023
€ 10 M
R&D
2,500
Direct, indirect and derived employment
€ 152 M
investments
54%
Exports, over the total
Our Metallurgical Complex
We process an average of 1.1 million tons of copper ore concentrate annually, generating about 285,000 tons of cathodes and other products, including sulfuric acid or anodic sludge with a high content of precious metals such as gold, silver, palladium or platinum.
CirCular Project
For more than two decades, we have been developing circular economy projects in our processes to make them more efficient and sustainable. Examples include the way we recover heat to convert it into electricity, and the reuse of process water.
In the first quarter of 2026 we will launch the CirCular project, which represents the maximum expression of this philosophy and is one of the most important industrial initiatives in the sector worldwide. With CirCular, we will recover non-ferrous metals such as copper, gold, silver, platinum, palladium or tin from WEEE, previously processed by authorized agents, to give these metals a new life in the industrial chain and address the major challenges of the energy transition, electrification and sustainable mobility.
60,000
Annual tons of recovered metals
€ 410
Millions invested
350
Total jobs generated
Our Foundation
Our responsibility to the environment drives us to be a dynamic economic, social and cultural force in Huelva. In 2009, we launched the Atlantic Copper Foundation and since then we have allocated more than 6 million euros to activities in different areas (educational, environmental, social and cultural) to generate a positive social impact in Huelva.
Ethics Hotline
At Atlantic Copper we are committed to ethics and transparency in all our operations. Therefore, we have set up an Ethical Channel so that anyone linked to or affected by our business activity can communicate with us in a safe, confidential way.
Latest news
The European Commission declares Atlantic Copper’s CirCular project strategic
Under the umbrella of the European Critical Raw Materials Act, Brussels aims to boost Europe’s strategic autonomy Huelva, March 24, …
Atlantic Copper consolidates its role as a multi-metal industry within the european strategic autonomy framework
The copper, gold and silver market boosted the Huelva-based company’s turnover to 2.79 billion euros in 2024 Huelva, March 19, 2025. …
Macarena Gutiérrez, new CEO of Atlantic Copper
After 35 years leading the metallurgical company, Javier Targhetta will be the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of …
