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Rio Tinto Backs Major Copper Project
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Rio Tinto is committing $144 million to advance the Resolution Copper project in Arizona, funding additional drilling, engineering and infrastructure work. The company says long-term copper demand is being driven not just by AI and data centers, but also electrification and everyday appliances, as the project moves toward key permits and a future investment decision. Vicky Peacey, president of Resolution Copper joins Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about the deal and what's ahead.
Rio Tinto is committing $144 million to advance the Resolution Copper project in Arizona, funding additional drilling, engineering and infrastructure work. The company says long-term copper demand is being driven not just by AI and data centers, but also electrification and everyday appliances, as the project moves toward key permits and a future investment decision.Vicky Peacey, president of Resolution Copper joins Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about the deal and what's ahead. (Source: Bloomberg)