Resolution Copper Mine Land Acquisition
Sector: Electric Vehicles (EVs) • Location: Arizona, United States
Source: Global Banking & Finance Review®
Rio Tinto has gained control of 2,400 acres in Arizona containing over 40 billion pounds of copper after a land swap with the U.S. Forest Service. The project is planned to become one of the largest U.S. sources of copper, critical for electric vehicles, cables, and electronic devices. Rio Tinto plans to launch a $500 million drilling campaign to explore the deposit and forecast production timelin
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Electric Vehicles (EVs), Metal, Automotive
- Location
- Arizona, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Global Banking & Finance Review®
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Rio Tinto has gained control of 2,400 acres in Arizona containing over 40 billion pounds of copper after a land swap with the U.S. Forest Service. The project is planned to become one of the largest U.S. sources of copper, critical for electric vehicles, cables, and electronic devices. Rio Tinto plans to launch a $500 million drilling campaign to explore the deposit and forecast production timelines. |
Original sector | Mining |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Arizona |
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Source | Global Banking & Finance Review® |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Electric Vehicles (EVs), Metal, Automotive |
Article published date | 2026-03-19 |
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