Gunnison Copper Corp.

Gunnison is a mineral exploration and development company that owns the Gunnison Copper Project, the Johnson Camp Mine, and a portfolio of exploration projects, including the Peabody Sill and the Strong and Harris deposits, in Cochise County, Arizona. The past producing Johnson Camp Mine is in Stage 2 of a process with Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto Venture to restart the mine using Nuton technologies, with first copper expected to be produced in 2025.

Recent News

Excelsior Mining Receives Approval for New Leach Pad at Johnson Camp Mine

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - January 23, 2023) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQB: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received approval from Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for a new leach pad at its Johnson Camp Mine (JCM) facility. The Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) for Johnson Camp has been amended to include the construction and operation of a heap leach pad to produce copper from the legacy open pits at...

2023-01-23 7:45 AM EST

Excelsior Mining Announces Collaboration with Nuton, a Rio Tinto Venture

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - January 16, 2023) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQB: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto venture, to evaluate the use of its Nuton™ copper heap leaching technologies at Excelsior's Johnson Camp mine in Cochise County, Arizona. Rio Tinto has developed the Nuton technologies, an extensive portfolio of advanced copper heap leaching...

2023-01-16 7:45 AM EST

Excelsior Mining Announces Passing of Board Member Jim Kolbe

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - December 5, 2022) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQB: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is saddened to announce the passing of Board member Mr. Jim Kolbe. Mr. Kolbe had been a director of the Company for over 10 years and he provided valuable guidance and insight during his tenure. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kolbe was an 11 term congressman from Arizona. "Jim Kolbe was an outstanding Congressman, public servant and citizen....

2022-12-05 4:15 PM EST

Excelsior Mining Announces Well Stimulation Modelling Results for the Gunnison Copper Project

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - October 18, 2022) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of Well Stimulation modelling for the Gunnison Copper Project, located in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona. Well stimulation has the potential to fundamentally change the performance of the wellfield, reduce the need for raffinate neutralization or change the design criteria for the neutralization plant. Well...

2022-10-18 8:00 AM EDT

Excelsior Mining Announces Final Assay Results from the JCM Infill Drill Program

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - October 3, 2022) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the final assay results from the infill drill program on the Johnson Camp mine pits (JCM) located in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona. Drill Program Due to successful drilling in the NE corner of Burro pit, additional holes were added and those with assays returned are reported below. The improved results will allow the...

2022-10-03 8:00 AM EDT

Excelsior Mining Provides Litigation Update

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - September 2, 2022) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") announces that the British Columbia Supreme Court, in MM Fund v. Excelsior Mining Corp. 2022 BCSC 1541, a purported class action brought by MM Fund, has granted the application by Excelsior to strike MM Fund's certification application and further ordered MM Fund to remove all pleadings relating to advancing a class proceeding against Excelsior....

2022-09-02 6:00 PM EDT

Excelsior Mining Provides Update on Gunnison Copper Project, Johnson Camp Mine and Exploration Properties

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2021) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a comprehensive update on the Company, which includes an update on the Gunnison Copper Project, the intent to restart the Johnson Camp Mine and an announcement of Exploration and Development Properties, including the release of a Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Strong and Harris copper-zinc-silver deposit. All dollar...

2021-09-09 8:00 AM EDT

Excelsior Mining Announces AGM Results

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - June 25, 2021) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") reports that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the 2021 Annual General Meeting of shareholders were elected as directors of Excelsior. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual General Meeting on June 24, 2021 in Vancouver, B.C. are set out below:

2021-06-25 8:30 AM EDT

Excelsior Mining to Provide Update at PI Financial Corp Conference

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - June 22, 2021) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") announces that President & CEO, Stephen Twyerould, will present at the Copper Up virtual conference hosted by PI Financial Corp on Thursday, June 24th at 1pm (Pacific Time). Those wishing to participate in the webinar can do so by registering here. Topics to be covered during the presentation will include: Operations Update. Confirmation of improving...

2021-06-22 5:39 PM EDT

Excelsior Mining Provides Commentary on Trading Activity and Provides Update

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - May 14, 2021) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") confirms that management is unaware of any material change in the Company's operations that would account for the recent trading activity in the Company's stock. As previously disclosed, flow rates have been reduced by the presence of carbon-dioxide and this has slowed the ramp-up to Stage-1 name plate production of 25 million pounds per annum. Water...

2021-05-14 8:00 AM EDT

Excelsior Mining Announces Closing of Bought Deal Financing and Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 22, 2021) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced and upsized "bought deal" public offering of units of the Company (the "Units") with Scotiabank and PI Financial Corp. as joint bookrunners and underwriters (the "Underwriters"). The Underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full and as a result the Company...

2021-02-22 9:29 AM EST

Excelsior Mining Announces Sale of First Copper Cathode

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - January 28, 2021) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the sale of first copper cathode from the Gunnison Copper Project in Cochise County, Arizona. Highlights include: A total of 90,000 pounds of copper cathode were sold under the off-take agreement with Trafigura Trading LLC (see Excelsior news release dated March 11, 2020 - Excelsior Mining Completes Copper Cathode Offtake...

2021-01-28 8:15 AM EST

Excelsior Mining Produces First Copper Cathode

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - December 21, 2020) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce first copper cathode production has been achieved at the Gunnison Copper Project in Arizona. Highlights include: Copper cathode production has commenced; The wellfield optimization program has expanded to include more production wells; additional time will be required to bring the entire wellfield into production; First...

2020-12-21 8:30 AM EST

Excelsior Files Preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - December 9, 2020) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus (the "Shelf Prospectus") with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada (other than Quebec). The Shelf Prospectus, when made final, will enable Excelsior to make offerings of up to US$30,000,000 of any combination of common shares, debt...

2020-12-09 6:42 PM EST

Excelsior Mining Announces AGM Results

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - November 12, 2020) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") reports that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the 2020 Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders were elected as directors of Excelsior. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual General and Special Meeting on November 10, 2020 in Vancouver, B.C., are set out below:

2020-11-12 8:30 AM EST

Excelsior Mining Provides Operations Update

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - November 10, 2020) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the following update for the Gunnison Copper Project in Arizona. Limited operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been implemented in order to optimize many aspects of the production wellfield. Highlights from the wellfield optimization program include: The issue of copper precipitates and other precipitates...

2020-11-10 8:00 AM EST

Excelsior Mining Hires New General Manager and Provides Operations Update

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - August 12, 2020) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the hiring of Robert Winton as the new General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Gunnison Copper Project. In this role, Mr. Winton will be responsible for all facets of the mining operations at the Company's in-situ copper project in southern Arizona. "We are very pleased that Robert Winton has joined our team;...

2020-08-12 8:00 AM EDT

Excelsior Mining Provides Operations Update

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2020) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is providing an update on its temporary suspension of operations (see Excelsior news release dated March 26, 2020 - Excelsior Provides Corporate Update). As the duration of the suspension remains unknown at this time, Excelsior is taking steps to conserve cash and maintain a robust balance sheet. Excelsior is reducing its workforce, while retaining...

2020-04-09 7:30 AM EDT

Excelsior Mining Provides Corporate Update

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - March 26, 2020) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") announces that the previously announced retrofit and wellfield upgrades have been successfully completed (See Excelsior news release March 11, 2020). However, in response to the unfolding global COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors has determined that the most responsible decision in terms of prioritizing employee health and safety is to place...

2020-03-26 7:29 AM EDT

Excelsior Mining Completes Copper Cathode Offtake Agreement

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - March 11, 2020) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX: MIN) (FSE: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the "Offtake Agreement") with Trafigura Trading LLC ("Trafigura") for 100% of copper cathode production during 2020 from the Gunnison Copper Project in Southern Arizona. The Offtake Agreement has been concluded on commercially competitive terms. The Company is...

2020-03-11 8:50 AM EDT

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