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Resolution Copper Mine Land Swap

Sector: Metal • Location: Superior, Arizona, United States

Source: E&E News by POLITICO

Project
Completed

The federal government completed a land swap transferring 2,422 acres of Arizona's Tonto National Forest land, including 740 acres of the Oak Flat Historic District, to Resolution Copper. This land swap clears the way for the construction of one of the largest underground copper mines in North America by Resolution Copper, a joint venture between Rio Tinto and BHP.

Status
Closed
Sector
Metal, Government
Location
Superior, Arizona, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
E&E News by POLITICO

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The project “Resolution Copper Mine Land Swap” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Superior, Arizona, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from E&E News by POLITICO.

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2026-07-22

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The federal government completed a land swap transferring 2,422 acres of Arizona's Tonto National Forest land, including 740 acres of the Oak Flat Historic District, to Resolution Copper. This land swap clears the way for the construction of one of the largest underground copper mines in North America by Resolution Copper, a joint venture between Rio Tinto and BHP.

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Mining

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Arizona

City

Superior

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E&E News by POLITICO

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Sector

Metal, Government

Article published date

2026-03-19

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