In the “new metal era,” an increasing number of minerals are being classified as “essential” due to demands from defense, ...
The Lakeshore copper deposit 32 miles south of Casa Grande in Pinal County, while showing enough promise to attract a succession of investors over more than a century, was also once the site of a $96 ...
The smelter produced the first anodes in December 2025, approximately five weeks after the start of its heat-up process.