(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Arizonan Copper and Resolution Copper.)
By Chamber Business News
Mining industry experts are bullish on the industry’s future in Arizona. That was the sentiment at a recent Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Arizona Manufacturers Council luncheon on the topic.
On a panel moderated by leading Arizona mining advocate Adam Hawkins, who runs consulting firm Global External, leaders from three mining expeditions discussed their projects and their collective outlook.
Travis Snider, vice president of sustainability and external relations at Arizona Sonoran Copper; Angela Johnson, vice president of sustainability and corporate development at Faraday Copper; and Curtis Thomas, general manager of CSP, cultural heritage, and permitting at Resolution Copper spoke about their respective companies mining operations and the industry’s unique status in Arizona.
Hawkins highlighted the reliance that the United States has on China when it comes to critical minerals, which Snider echoed. The panelists saw operations in Arizona as a way to decrease this dependency.
“Out of the 50 critical minerals the U.S. needs, 30 of them are controlled by China,” Snider said. “It’s critical we onshore a more domestic supply.”
