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Falcon Copper Mining

Eight copper-dominant exploration projects across the United States — advancing the upstream supply of critical copper alongside two of the world's largest copper producers.

Platform at a Glance
Falcon Copper Mining
Projects
8 projects · 9 properties
Schell Creek comprises the Muncy and Cabin properties
JV Partners
Rio Tinto Kennecott
Plus Freeport-McMoRan on Butte Valley
FAST-41 Listings
2 projects
Blue Copper (MT) and Schell Creek (NV)
Primary Target
Copper-dominant
Multi-critical-minerals secondary targets
JV & Exploration Partners
Rio Tinto Kennecott
Freeport-McMoRan
FAST-41 Listed
Project Portfolio

Eight projects, nine properties,
across four U.S. states.

A district-scale portfolio of copper-dominant exploration projects, with a consistent focus on long-life geology in proven U.S. mining jurisdictions.

Falcon-OperatedFAST-41

Blue Copper Project

Montana

A copper-dominant, multi-critical-minerals exploration project targeting copper, tungsten, zinc, gallium, germanium, and gold. Listed on the federal FAST-41 permitting transparency dashboard, which tracks major infrastructure and resource projects across federal agencies.

Targets
Cu · W · Zn · Ga · Ge · Au
Status
FAST-41 Dashboard
Ownership
Falcon-Operated
Rio Tinto Kennecott JVFAST-41

Schell Creek Project

Nevada

A joint venture with Rio Tinto's Kennecott Exploration Company, targeting copper, zinc, molybdenum, and silver in addition to gold in Nevada — among the world's most mining-friendly jurisdictions. Listed on the FAST-41 federal permitting transparency dashboard.

Partner
Rio Tinto Kennecott
Targets
Cu · Zn · Mo · Ag · Au
Status
FAST-41 Dashboard
Falcon-Operated

Groundhog Project

Alaska

A copper-gold exploration project in Alaska situated on a major regional mineral trend. Falcon's broader Mountain West and Alaska portfolio reflects a consistent focus on long-life, district-scale copper geology in proven U.S. mining jurisdictions.

Targets
Cu · Au
Setting
Regional Mineral Trend
Ownership
Falcon-Operated
Freeport-McMoRan JV

Butte Valley Project

Nevada

A joint venture with Freeport-McMoRan targeting copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver in Nevada. The partnership extends Falcon's upstream portfolio alongside one of the world's largest copper producers in a top-tier U.S. mining jurisdiction.

Partner
Freeport-McMoRan
Targets
Cu · Au · Mo · Ag
State
Nevada
Falcon-Operated

Bristol Project

Nevada

A 100%-owned copper exploration property in Lincoln County, Nevada, covering approximately 2,600 acres of BLM land. The district hosts historical copper, silver, lead, and zinc workings across approximately two square miles.

Ownership
100% Falcon
Acreage
~2,600 acres BLM
Targets
Cu · Mo · Ag · Pb · Zn
Falcon-Operated

Santa Maria Project

Arizona

An approximately 9,500-acre copper exploration project in Yavapai County, Arizona — 5.5 miles southeast of Freeport-McMoRan's operating Bagdad porphyry copper deposit. Targets Laramide copper mineralization along Proterozoic contacts between granite and schist lithologies.

Acreage
~9,500 acres
Proximity
Adjacent to Bagdad Cu
Targets
Cu · Mo · Ag
Falcon-Operated

Greenback Project

Arizona

A 12,000-acre copper exploration property in southeastern Arizona, situated between Freeport-McMoRan's Morenci and Safford mining districts — two of the most productive copper operations in the United States. Covers a prominent magnetic low anomaly analogous to the Morenci district.

Acreage
12,000 acres
Setting
Morenci–Safford Corridor
Targets
Cu · Mo · Ag
Falcon-OperatedComing Soon

Pioneer Project

Arizona

A copper exploration project in southeastern Arizona. Details will be released as the project advances. Pioneer expands Falcon's growing presence in Arizona's established copper-producing districts.

Status
Details Forthcoming
Targets
Cu · Mo · Ag
State
Arizona

Project information is provided for general reference only. Technical disclosures regarding mineral resources, reserves, exploration results, and project economics are made through Falcon Copper's regulatory filings. See Disclosures.

Exploration Leadership

A track record of
prolific discovery.

The Falcon Copper Mining team brings decades of discovery credit at the world's largest copper companies — including former VP Exploration at Freeport-McMoRan, and U.S. Exploration Manager at Rio Tinto.

Full exploration team
RL
Rich Leveille
Chief Prospector · Falcon Copper Mining

Fmr. Senior VP Exploration, Freeport-McMoRan. History of prolific discoveries. B.S., M.S. Geology.

PN
Phil Nickerson
VP Exploration · Falcon Copper Mining

Fmr. U.S. Exploration Manager, Rio Tinto. M.S., Ph.D. Geosciences; Licensed Professional Geologist.

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This website contains forward-looking statements. Mineral resource and reserve estimates, exploration results, and project economics are subject to the risks and uncertainties described in Falcon Copper's regulatory disclosures. Past performance of partner companies does not guarantee future results. See full disclosures.