# Rio Tinto approves $144M investment to advance Resolution Copper project

Rio Tinto approved a $144 million investment (Rio Tinto share: $79 million) to advance the Resolution Copper project in Arizona, funding feasibility studies, engineering, and equipment purchases, creating about 50 jobs.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-11-05
- Where: Superior, Arizona, United States
- Value: $144.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Status: announced
- Products: copper
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Resolution Copper Mining](https://endata.com/companies/95018.md)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (investor)
- [BHP](https://endata.com/companies/8229.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261105436569/en/Rio-Tinto-approves-%24144-million-investment-to-advance-Resolution-Copper-project), 2026-11-05: "Rio Tinto has approved a $144 million investment by Resolution Copper to advance the next phase of development at the project in Arizona"

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