Sejal Govindarao

The first new copper operation in the United States since 2008. Right here in Arizona. @FlorenceCopper is projected to support hundreds of jobs across Arizona and generate $4.3 billion in economic activity over its roughly 22-year operating life. At full capacity, it can produce 85 million pounds of copper annually, equivalent to nearly 4% of last year's total U.S. copper mine production. And Arizona's copper industry continues to innovate. Florence Copper says its process uses 78% less water and 65% less energy per pound of copper than some conventional Arizona mines. We use copper for our homes, our cars, the electric grid, semiconductors, and data centers. Arizona can benefit from both sides of growth: attracting new industries and supplying the materials needed to build them. Our state's mining industry brings jobs and investment to communities that don't always get the same attention as the Phoenix metro area. Congrats to the Florence community on this milestone.