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Superior Exploration Program

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

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Mining

SECTOR
Mining

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CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Transparency Projects

Department of Agriculture

LEAD AGENCY
Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service

Description:

The project includes mineral rights for seven discrete copper-lead-zinc projects, collectively referred to as the Superior Exploration Program (“SEP”) and is nearly entirely on lands administered by the Tonto National Forest.  The base metal targets of the SEP early-stage exploration projects contain copper-porphyry style alteration and mineralization.

This project is posted in the interest of transparency and response to Executive Order 14241.  A permitting timetable will be posted on or before July 11, 2025.