Copper
- Federally designated critical mineral
- Essential for conducting and transmitting electricity, power grid infrastructure, industrial systems, medical equipment, and many modern technologies
- The U.S. produces just 5% of the world’s copper and relies on foreign sources for more than 45% of its copper
- NewRange could produce 18.6 million tons of copper, or enough to build 85 million single-family homes, or 130,000 multifamily units. (Source: Copper Development Association)