Resolution Copper

U.S. President Donald Trump met with the CEOs of Rio Tinto and BHP, two of the world’s largest mining companies, at the White House to discuss the long-delayed Resolution Copper project in Arizona. The meeting, involving Rio Tinto’s…

Rio Tinto has expressed a “strong desire” to expand its investments in U.S. copper mining, in response to President Trump’s proposed 50% Section 232 tariff on copper imports, set to take effect August 1, 2025. The company is positioning…