Gunnison Copper Project
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Arizona, USA
Source: Mining.com.au
The Gunnison Copper Project is a conventional operation with open-pit mining, heap leach, and SX/EW refinery to produce finished copper cathode onsite with direct rail link. It is located in the Southern Arizona Copper Belt and has a measured and indicated mineral resource of more than 846 million tonnes at 0.33% copper. The project aims to produce an average annual copper cathode of 174 million p
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Metal, Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Arizona, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Mining.com.au
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Gunnison Copper Project is a conventional operation with open-pit mining, heap leach, and SX/EW refinery to produce finished copper cathode onsite with direct rail link. It is located in the Southern Arizona Copper Belt and has a measured and indicated mineral resource of more than 846 million tonnes at 0.33% copper. The project aims to produce an average annual copper cathode of 174 million pounds for the first 15 years, equivalent to more than 11% of the current US domestic refined copper metal production. |
Original sector | Mining |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Arizona |
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Source | Mining.com.au |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Metal, Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-30 |
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