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Press Releases

Resolution Copper Named Large Business of the Year by Mesa and Globe-Miami Chambers of Commerce

Resolution Copper and United Association Local 469 Enter into Master Supply Agreement Supporting Operations in Arizona

Recent 9th Circuit Decision

Resolution Copper Honored with 2025 Rocky Mountain Mining Institute Safety Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

USFS Issues 60-Day Notice of Final Environmental Impact Statement Republication for Resolution Copper Project

Boyce Thompson Arboretum and Resolution Copper Team Up for a $750,000 Boost in Educational Programs

Resolution Copper continues investment in local kids and teachers through $900,000 partnership with the Superior Unified School District

RESOLUTION COPPER AND THE SUPERIOR, AZ COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP SIGN LANDMARK GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT

Statement regarding Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals en banc ruling in the Apache Stronghold v. United States

Resolution Copper Receives Rocky Mountain Mining Institute Safety Award For Second Year In A Row

Vandalism at Oak Flat

Vandalism at Oak Flat

Water Use Statement

Arizonans Support New Copper Production

Our Work

Meet the People Behind the Core

There are jobs where you work with spreadsheets. Jobs where you work with heavy equipment. And then there are jobs where working with rocks is literally part of the assignment. Welcome to the Core Processing Facility.

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.