Gunnison Copper Corp. and Rio Tinto venture Nuton LLC have been selected to receive US$13.9 million in tax credits under the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit Program to expand production of Made in America copper, which is designated a Critical Material for Energy, from its Johnson Camp Mine in Southern Arizona. The competitive process for funding was managed by the U.S. Department of Energy as advisor to the [...]
Gunnison Copper Corp. is pleased to announce that it has filed a National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report dated effective November 1, 2024 on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca. The Report is with respect to the results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment on its 100%-owned Gunnison Project in the Cochise Mining District, Arizona. The Gunnison Project is presented as a conventional open pit and heap leach operation which will [...]
Gunnison Copper is pleased to provide a construction update for the fully permitted Johnson Camp Mine, with first copper production anticipated mid 2025. Further to the construction update from the press release dated August 8th, 2024, where it was announced construction of the new leach pad, including crushing of the over-liner material, had commenced the Company is pleased to report that the mining fleet has been [...]
Webinar Scheduled for November 15th at 12pm ET Gunnison Copper is pleased to announce the results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment on its 100%-owned Gunnison Project. The Gunnison Project is presented as a conventional open pit and heap leach operation which will produce finished copper cathode for domestic U.S. consumption. The Company will present at a webinar hosted by Adelaide Capital on Nov 15th at 12pm ET [...]
Excelsior Mining is pleased to announce it is completing a corporate name change to "Gunnison Copper Corp." with a new stock symbol "GCU" on the TSX. Effective market open on November 14th, 2024, the Company will begin trading under the new name and stock symbol. The Company's ISIN and CUSIP numbers will change to CA4028801088 and 402880108, respectively. No action will be required by existing shareholders with respect to [...]
Excelsior Mining Corp. is pleased to announce the proceedings brought by MM Fund in British Columbia and Ontario have been dismissed with prejudice. Excelsior and the plaintiff agreed to dismiss the proceedings on a no cost basis. ABOUT EXCELSIOR MINING Excelsior is a mineral exploration and development company that owns the Gunnison Copper Deposit, the Johnson Camp Mine, and a portfolio of exploration projects, including [...]
Excelsior Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has received all permits to commence operations at the Johnson Camp Mine in southeast Arizona, which will produce Made in America copper expected to be used domestically to strengthen American supply chains. First copper production is anticipated in H1 of 2025. Excelsior received the amended Mined Land Reclamation Plan approval from the State of Arizona. The MLRP [...]
Excelsior Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter of intent for a Workforce Development Agreement with Cochise College for a local workforce development partnership for its under-construction Johnson Camp Mine and future development Gunnison Copper project in Cochise County, Arizona. "We believe this collaboration holds great promise and potential for both Excelsior and Cochise College to [...]
Excelsior Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that construction has commenced at the Johnson Camp Mine , in southeast Arizona, with first copper production anticipated in H1 of 2025. Following the decision by Nuton LLC , a Rio Tinto venture to proceed to Stage 2 of a process to restart the JCM mine using Nuton™ copper heap leaching technologies , Excelsior has completed the bulk of the planning & engineering and has [...]
Excelsior Mining Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Craig Hallworth as Chief Financial Officer effective September 3, 2024. Mr. Hallworth is currently the Chief Financial Officer, Arizona Business Unit at Hudbay Minerals where he has held various finance leadership roles over the past 13 years. Recently, he led the development and optimization of all financial aspects of the Copper World Project, a [...]
Excelsior Mining Corp. reports that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders were elected as directors of Excelsior. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual General and Special Meeting on June 20, 2024 in Vancouver, B.C., are set out below: Votes for % Votes for Votes withheld % Votes withheld Stephen [...]
Excelsior Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has received the US$5 million infrastructure access payment from Nuton LLC , a Rio Tinto venture. This payment was provided as a result of Nuton electing to proceed to Stage 2 of the existing Option Agreement . The purpose of the Agreement is for Nuton to evaluate the use of its Nuton™ copper heap leaching technologies at Excelsior's Johnson Camp mine in Cochise [...]