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Resolution Copper Scholarships

260

Scholarships awarded

$38k

awarded annually

$900,000

total awarded

Since 2002, we’ve awarded over $900,000 in scholarships to more than 260 local students, helping to ensure that today’s students become tomorrow’s skilled professionals in Arizona’s mining industry. Our scholarship program offers up to $3,000 in financial assistance to graduating high school seniors pursuing higher education, with a focus on encouraging promising students to explore careers in mining and STEM fields.

For more information on eligibility criteria and to apply for scholarships, please use the links below. The deadline for submissions for the upcoming school year is March 31.

For questions about scholarships or the application process, please email rcscholarships@riotinto.com or call 520.689.3409.

Our Work

Resolution in the Community: September 2026

Resolution Copper participated in 77 community engagements during September, bringing our 2026 total engagements to 556. Behind those numbers are teachers finding new ways to engage students, volunteers helping neighbors, community partners thinking about the future of the Copper Corridor and opportunities to learn directly from Tribal communities.

Teamwork Powers 46 Level Upgrade

Deep underground at Resolution Copper, crews recently completed a major upgrade to the 46 Level pump station, modernizing a critical system that helps manage water in the mine's underground workings.

A Decade of Showing Up

Since 2016, Resolution Copper has invested more than $20 million through more than 900 partnerships supporting rural Arizona communities.Those partnerships span education, health and wellbeing, culture and heritage, environmental stewardship, business development, recreation and community economic development.

More Than a Game: How Baseball Became a Classroom

Since 2012, Resolution Copper and the Arizona Diamondbacks have worked together to create opportunities for Arizona youth, educators and communities. What started with Science of Baseball has grown into teacher workshops, hands-on STEM experiences, youth baseball clinics, Tribal youth programming and community recreation.

Stewardship Starts Here | Stephen’s Story

Stephen learned early in life that taking care of the environment matters. His father spent his career working in renewable energy and taught him the importance of respecting the earth and preserving it for future generations. Those lessons stuck.

From Trails to Roadsides: Stewardship in Action

There are plenty of things you might expect to see during a day at Resolution Copper. Engineers solving problems. Teams working underground. People in meetings. Hard hats, high-vis and plenty of equipment.

Home Again: Mike’s Story

A Superior native reflects on leaving home, coming back and building a career close to the place that shaped him. Growing up in Superior, Arizona, Mike spent his afternoons coming home from school, jumping on his dirt bike and heading straight into the desert.

The Descent: What It’s Like Traveling Nearly 7,000 Ft. Underground

From the surface, 7,000 ft. is hard to picture. It is just a number until you walk toward the shaft, pass beneath the headframe and reach the collar, where the scale starts to come into focus. The opening drops below, surrounded by steel, hoisting equipment and the systems that move people safely between the surface and the underground workings.

Testing What Matters Most: How One Team Helped Make Underground Refuge Chambers Even Safer

When people think about mine safety, they often picture hard hats, reflective clothing and safety inspections. Those are all important, but some of the most important safety work happens long before an emergency occurs, through planning, testing and preparation.
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