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02 October 2026
WRITTEN BY Bruno Venditti

Gunnison Copper in production and ramping up | Beaver Creek 2026

Melissa Mackie, vice president of investor relations and communications at Gunnison Copper (TSX:GCU), joins Mining.com.au at the 2026 Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek to discuss progress at both of the company’s projects in southern Arizona, US:

  • Johnson Camp Mine (JCM) officially in commercial production
  • Partnership with Rio Tinto’s (ASX:RIO) Nuton bioleach technology 
  • Strong track record with permitting processes 
  • Updates on the flagship Gunnison Copper Project, where drilling and metallurgical testing are underway
  • Goal of ultimately producing about 10% of current US refined copper

About the guest and company

Melissa Mackie is the face of Gunnison Copper, a pure-play copper producer and developer operating in Arizona. The company controls the Cochise Mining District, including the producing JCM and the flagship Gunnison Project, which is advancing through updated economic studies toward development.

Discover more about Gunnison Copper’s nationally significant development and optimisation plans. 

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Written By Bruno Venditti
Bruno Venditti’s work on mining has been featured by POLITICO, the World Economic Forum, the U.S. Congress, and Vanity Fair, and shared by figures including Elon Musk. As a correspondent in Brazil, he covered natural disasters, military operations, and the arrest of President Lula. He is based in Vancouver, Canada.

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