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Florence Copper says commercial operations, hiring and large local economic impacts are underway

Town of Florence · February 12, 2026
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Florence Copper told attendees at Florence’s State of the Town that commercial operations are beginning and that the company expects expanded production and local hiring; the company provided production and economic projections that town leaders welcomed as a major local economic driver.

Sophie Desart, manager of communications and public affairs for Florence Copper, told the Florence 2026 State of the Town that the company has moved into commercial-scale operations and expects to produce its first commercial copper cathode “in the coming weeks.” Florence Copper described its process as an in situ copper recovery project and said it had produced more than 1,000,000 pounds of copper to date.

Desart said the…

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