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Meet Resolution Copper’s New President, David SalisburyDavid Salisbury was named president of Resolution Copper Mining on March 27, 2008, and is responsible for managing the strategy, direction and development of the Resolution Project. David joined Resolution Copper’s parent company, Rio Tinto, in 1993 and held a series of management positions within the corporation, including general manager, Cordero operations in Wyoming; managing director, Rossing Uranium Mine in Namibia; and a position within the company’s global business overseeing its Improving Performance Together initiative. David served most recently as president and CEO of Kennecott Minerals, which operates Greens Creek Mine in Alaska and Rawhide Mine in Nevada, and is a non-operating joint venture partner in the Cortez Gold Mine in Nevada. David holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Utah State University and an MBA in international business from the University of South Carolina. He is also a registered Professional Engineer. Message from the President I was both pleased and privileged to assume leadership of In our last Issues Brief we told you that the most important matter facing Resolution Copper is passage of the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act. Passage of this legislation is still a critical activity. A hearing was held last November 1 in the House, and some concerns were aired. We have only recently received a letter from Representative Grijalva outlining the concerns related to the land exchange and the project. These include:
• Cultural resource issues including Oak Flat and Apache Leap. We are working to address these concerns and will respond to Representative Grijalva in the coming days. Our response will be reported in a special edition Issues Brief. We continue to receive supportive letters, telephone calls and direct requests wanting to know how you can help. You can make an impact by sending a personal correspondence or making a direct call to Congressmen Pastor and Grijalva, as well as Senator Jon Kyl. Their contact details are included below. Operationally Speaking Efforts continue on the pre-feasibility study that is the basis for our major fact-finding field and investigative work. We are studying costs for mining and processing, and we are evaluating tailing deposition sites, with a focus on brownfield (formerly impacted) sites. We are also fine tuning our geotechnical studies, and findings will influence mine design and underground development. Our drilling program is also yielding encouraging results, and the aim of our current program is to adequately define a copper resource. Environmentally speaking, we are pleased to announce that we earned ISO 14001:2004 certification of our Environmental Management System (EMS). Certification was awarded by DNV, an internationally recognized auditing firm. The company’s EMS includes the plans, policies and procedures we use to manage and continually improve our approach to the environment. Independent certification of our EMS further demonstrates our employee-wide commitment to environmental excellence. Reclamation of the Superior site continues, including extensive seeding and a focus on reclaiming the No. 5 tailings. We also progressed with demolition and removal of old houses that were chemically compromised. In 2007 over 100 acres were rehabilitated. In total, we will rehabilitate approximately 1,500 acres of land and spend more than $50 million on our reclamation efforts. This work is being completed primarily by local contractors from the Copper Triangle area, further contributing to the local economy. In 2008 we will also work to complete development of the 26-mile pipeline that is vital to mine dewatering, and ultimately critical to shaft sinking and further exploratory work. We’ve completed 13 miles of pipeline construction, and we are now working with the Forest Service and other key government agencies on the necessary permitting requirements so we can finish this project. Once completed, the treated water will be used for agricultural purposes. Our community outreach efforts include participation on local committees dedicated to economic development, regular engagements with our citizen advisory committees, and strategic partnerships and corporate philanthropy support that will help both Resolution Copper and our host communities meet our respective long-term goals. As always, our Mine Information office in Superior is a resource for you to stop by and ask questions. You can also call our Project Hotline at 520.689.3409. Thank you for your continued support. We know you are as eager as we are to see this project move forward, to bring much needed jobs and monies to the community, region and state of Arizona. Sincerely,  David Salisbury Key Congressional Contacts: The Honorable
Ed Pastor The Honorable
Raul Grijalva
The Honorable
Jon Kyl View the pdf version here.
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