ARIZONA SONORAN COPPER COMPANY


Associated tags: ASARCO, Cactus, Mining, Natural Resources, Minerals, ASCU, TSX, PFS

Locations: QUADRA, AMERICAS, DORSEY, DELAWARE, ARIZONA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA, UNITED STATES, CANADA, NORTH AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, ONTARIO, NEVADA, COLORADO, IDAHO

Arizona Sonoran Announces Acquisition of Land and Completes Rezoning MainSpring

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”) today provides an update on positive land developments, including MainSpring and a new special land use permit to the east of the Cactus Project, connecting the Project (see FIGURE 1 ).

Key Points: 
  • Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”) today provides an update on positive land developments, including MainSpring and a new special land use permit to the east of the Cactus Project, connecting the Project (see FIGURE 1 ).
  • By rezoning and consolidating this land around Cactus, we are able to improve operational flexibility of our Project and gain access to mineralization excluded from our recent Pre-Feasibility Study.
  • Additionally, rezoning of MainSpring PAD III, the southern parcel of the MainSpring property, is now complete.
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Arizona Sonoran Announces 2024 Work Plan

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”) today announces its 2024 work plan and 2023 achievements.

Key Points: 
  • Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”) today announces its 2024 work plan and 2023 achievements.
  • The ensuing year’s activities relate to the continued advancement of the Cactus Property, through Feasibility studies while concurrently completing Nuton-related work programs.
  • Modified water rights through ADWR to include MainSpring and ASLD Lands
    Technical Studies – Complete ASCU’s Standalone PFS and initiate the Amended PFS which will incorporate Mainspring.
  • In 2024, amendments to these permits will begin, reflecting any changes made to the PFS mining plan.

Arizona Sonoran and Nuton LLC Announce Option to Joint Venture on Cactus Project in Arizona

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce today that it has entered into an option to joint venture agreement with Nuton LLC (“Nuton”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, to establish a strategic alliance for deployment of the Nuton technologies at its Cactus Mine and the Parks/Salyer Project (collectively, the “Cactus Project”), in Arizona, USA.

Key Points: 
  • Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce today that it has entered into an option to joint venture agreement with Nuton LLC (“Nuton”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, to establish a strategic alliance for deployment of the Nuton technologies at its Cactus Mine and the Parks/Salyer Project (collectively, the “Cactus Project”), in Arizona, USA.
  • Nuton has indicated the potential to significantly increase copper cathode output from our current 45-50 ktpa target which could materially enhance project economics.
  • In the event that Nuton exercises the Option, the parties will either form a Delaware limited liability company or deem Cactus to be the joint venture company for the Cactus Project (the “Joint Venture Corporation”).
  • Rothschild acted as financial advisor, and Torys LLP and Dorsey & Whitney LLP acted as legal advisors, to Nuton.