Large mines in Colorado (such as the Henderson mine and the Climax mine) and in British Columbia yield molybdenite as their primary product, while many porphyry copper deposits such as the Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah and the Chuquicamata mine in northern Chile produce molybdenum as a byproduct of copper mining.
Tambang besar di Colorado (seperti tambang Henderson dan tambang Climax) dan di British Columbia menghasilkan molibdenit sebagai produk utama mereka, sementara banyak deposit tembaga porfiri seperti Tambang Canyon Bingham di Utah dan tambang Chuquicamata di utara Chile menghasilkan molibdenum sebagai produk sampingan dari pertambangan tembaga.