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Lisbon Valley Copper Mine Expansion

Sector: Metal • Location: San Juan County, Utah, United States

Source: Global Mining Review

Project
Approved

The project involves the expansion of copper mining operations at the Lisbon Valley Copper Mine in San Juan County, Utah. It includes underground recovery of copper by exempting a portion of the Burro Canyon aquifer from the Underground Injection Control program, allowing increased copper extraction to boost total production to more than half a billion pounds.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Metal, Government
Location
San Juan County, Utah, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Global Mining Review

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The project “Lisbon Valley Copper Mine Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in San Juan County, Utah, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Global Mining Review.

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approved

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The project involves the expansion of copper mining operations at the Lisbon Valley Copper Mine in San Juan County, Utah. It includes underground recovery of copper by exempting a portion of the Burro Canyon aquifer from the Underground Injection Control program, allowing increased copper extraction to boost total production to more than half a billion pounds.

Original sector

Mining

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Utah

City

San Juan County

Source

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Global Mining Review

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Sector

Metal, Government

Article published date

2025-11-01

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