ocr: COPPER KEY FACIS MAJOR Chile, United States, PRODUCERS Canada, Russian Federation, China, Australia, Peru IMPORIANT Good heat and PROPERTIES electricity conductor, malleable, ductile USES Electrical industry, water, pipes, comns, alloys (such as bronze) ANNUAL 9 million comnes WORLDWIDE (10. million tons) PRODUCTION COMMENT Copper was. first smelted (separated from its ore by. fire or heat) in 4300EC MOLYBDENUM COTO EARIH CALLERY