Trekor Metals Aims to Triple Florence Copper Mine Output in H2 to Meet 2023 Target

Published: Aug 8, 2026 17:02

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Canadian miner Trekor Metals noted that production at its Florence copper mine in Arizona needs to more than triple in H2 compared to H1 to meet its full-year target of at least 30 million pounds of copper. The mine, the world’s first commercial in-situ copper recovery (ISCR) project, is located more than 100 kilometers southeast of Phoenix. Production was 6.7 million pounds in the six months ended June 30, including 5.2 million pounds in Q2, marking the mine’s first full quarter of operation.

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