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Taseko Mines receives draft permit for Florence Copper Project

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Taseko Mines Ltd. has announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has publicly issued a draft Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit for its Florence Copper Project.

Taseko Mines receives draft permit for Florence Copper Project

The EPA has stated that the public comment period for the draft federal permit will last 45 days, ending on 29 September, with a virtual public hearing to be held on 15 September.

Stuart McDonald, Taseko’s President and CEO, comments:

“The UIC permit is the final key permit required for the construction and operation of the Florence Copper commercial facility. Our project has gone through extensive scrutiny by both the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the EPA over the past eight years and we are confident that the rigorous work completed by both these regulatory bodies will result in permitting success in the coming months.

“As the US advances toward its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 – including 100% clean electricity by 2035 and 50% light-duty electrical vehicle sales by 2030 – the country will need to address its reliance on imports of critical metals. Low impact, environmentally sound projects like Florence Copper will help meet the growing US demand for copper.”

Florence Copper is expected to have the lowest energy and greenhouse gas-intensity (GHG) of any copper producer in North America, and will reduce the US’ reliance on foreign producers for a metal considered to be critical for the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Image caption: An aerial view of Taseko’s Florence Copper Production Test Facility (PTF) well field. The facility, which operated for 18 months beginning in December 2018, proved the reliability and efficiency of the in-situ copper recovery method. When fully operational Florence Copper will be one of the world’s most efficient copper producers in the world – with low cost, carbon, energy, and water use.

Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/15082022/taseko-mines-receives-draft-permit-for-florence-copper-project/

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