Lisbon Valley Copper Mine Expansion
Sector: Metal • Location: Monticello, Utah, United States
Source: The Times-Independent
The Lisbon Valley Mining Company is expanding its copper mine in San Juan County, Utah, including new open-pit mining areas and in-situ recovery wells. The expansion could extend operations for about two decades across roughly 5,700 acres and yield more than half a billion pounds of copper. The project involves lifting federal drinking-water protections for part of the Burro Canyon aquifer to allo
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Metal, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Monticello, Utah, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Times-Independent
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Description | The Lisbon Valley Mining Company is expanding its copper mine in San Juan County, Utah, including new open-pit mining areas and in-situ recovery wells. The expansion could extend operations for about two decades across roughly 5,700 acres and yield more than half a billion pounds of copper. The project involves lifting federal drinking-water protections for part of the Burro Canyon aquifer to allow in-situ copper recovery, with strict monitoring and environmental safeguards. |
Original sector | Mining |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Utah |
City | Monticello |
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Source | The Times-Independent |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Metal, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-11-03 |
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