Florence Copper begins commercial production, the first new US copper source in nearly two decades

This Arizona copper mine doesn’t have an open pit

Take a look inside Florence Copper, where commercial production began in February using an in-situ process that extracts copper without an open pit.

Florence Copper begins commercial production, the first new US copper source in nearly two decades

Florence Copper marks a milestone in Pinal County as the first new U.S. copper source in two decades. It promises sustainable production and job growth.

Commercial Production Begins at Florence Copper

On October 6, Trekor Metals Ltd.’s Florence Copper hosted an event in Arizona to mark the onset of commercial production at the world’s first commercial-scale in-situ copper operation and the first new source of copper in the USA in nearly 20 years. Representatives of federal, state and local governments attended, including U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […] The post Commercial Production Begins at Florence Copper appeared first on E & MJ.