US Copper Corp.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2013, 2017-12-15 to 2018-03-02, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2013
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Drilling to expand the shallow mineralization at Engels.
- Drilling at Superior to confirm Placer Amex drilling and address QA/QC concerns.
Environmental Challenges
- Lack of documentation on sampling, security, and QA/QC for the Placer Amex assays.
- Lack of sequential copper assay analysis demonstrating the proportion of copper that would be recovered by a heap-leach, SX-EW process for Engels.
Mitigation Strategies
- Recommendations to obtain high-resolution topography, conduct a focused specific gravity test program, and re-submit Engels pulps for sequential copper analysis.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: NI 43-101
Reporting Period: 2017-12-15 to 2018-03-02
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Acid-base accounting indicates that neither the tailings produced from flotation testing nor existing tailings are acid producing.
Social Achievements
- No serious outreach to the communities of interest has been undertaken so the full extent of support or opposition is not quantified.
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Limited information on rock quality is available for mine planning
- Limited baseline sampling shows that applicable standards for water quality are not exceeded in the main stems of water bodies draining pre-existing historical mining impacts.
- Permitting a new mine in the area is not precluded by existing legislation or land use regulations.
- Community support for the Project will likely be mixed, with support from those residents interested in economic development and opposition from those who see no direct benefits.
Mitigation Strategies
- Tetra Tech has assumed the bulk of the mining will be hard rock excavation, which requires drill and blast.
- A full environmental review under both the state and federal regulations is anticipated as land management and ownership is divided between private and federal entities.
- Proper communication and public relations with local communities, USFS personnel, and county and state officials can minimize the impact of environmental groups on development at the Property.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: NI 43-101
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Environmental Sustainability
- Resource Management
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Drill and define oxide resource at Moonlight
- Define a high-grade pit at Superior and establish gold and silver credits
- 15-hole drill program at Engels to expand oxide resource for oxide scoping study
- Update PEA by adding starter pits with gold/silver credits and Moonlight oxide
- Prepare Reclamation Plan for Engels oxide
Environmental Challenges
- Potential supply disruptions due to COVID-19 supply chain impacts and protests in Chile and Peru
- Decreasing copper grades
- Difficulty in finding easily mineable resources
- Stringent permitting requirements for new discoveries in riskier jurisdictions
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed