837 WEST HASTINGS STREET, SUITE 400
VANCOUVER
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Canada,
V6C 3N6
Phone: +1 (604) 687-1717
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Rosemont Copper
Arizona's Next Major Copper Mine
Augusta Resource Corporation
(AMEX/TSX:AZC) is a base metals company focused on advancing the Rosemont Copper deposit located near Tucson, Arizona. Rosemont currently hosts a 7.2 billion pound copper resource that will account for 10% of US copper output once in production in 2011. The deposit contains an additional 180 million pounds of molybdenum and 75 million ounces of silver. The exceptional experience and strength of the management team, combined with the developed infrastructure and robust economics of the Rosemont project, will propel Augusta to become a solid mid-tier copper producer within the next three years.
2008 Growth Objectives:
- Define Rosemont Project Finance Strategy
- Finalize silver-backed financing agreement
- Identify remaining financial components
- Advance Permitting Process
- Finish public scoping
- Submit all state and federal permit applications
- Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement
- Progress Detailed Engineering
- Award Engineering Procurement Construction Management (EPCM) contract and commence design engineering
- Secure orders for other long-lead time equipment
- Continue New Exploration
- Expand current open pit reserve
- Define new Rosemont property resources
For More Information Go To
www.augustaresource.com
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