A U.S. District Judge has denied a request from several conservation groups that would have halted progress on two mineral exploration projects in the Patagonia Mountains.
13 May 2021 (Last Updated May 13th, 2021 12:32)
Barksdale will purchase the Goat Canyon and Canelo copper projects in the US from Rio Tinto’s subsidiary.
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Barksdale will acquire the Goat Canyon and Canelo copper projects. Credit: Albert Hyseni on Unsplash.
Barksdale Resources has agreed to acquire a 100% stake in two copper exploration projects in the US from Kennecott Exploration Company, a unit of Rio Tinto Group.
The assets for sale include the Goat Canyon and Canelo copper projects in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
Located nearly 10km northwest of Barksdale’s Sunnyside project in Santa Cruz County, the Goat Canyon is an early-stage porphyry copper-molybdenum exploration project. The property comprises 430 federal mining claims.
Kennecott Property Acquisitions to Double Barksdale s Land Position in Arizona
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 12, 2021 / Barksdale Resources Corp. (
Barksdale or the
Company ) (TSXV: BRO) (OTCQX: BRKCF) is pleased to announce it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% interest in two copper exploration projects, located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona from Kennecott Exploration Company ( Kennecott ), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group. Acquisition of the Goat Canyon and Canelo copper projects is an excellent strategic fit within Barksdale s Arizona project portfolio as it more than doubles the property position within the Patagonia mining district.
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