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Samuel wishes to congratulate Arizona Sonoran on a successful project to date! We are grateful for our partnership throughout the feasibility study and NI 43-101 report effort and we look forward to the next phases of the project

Mineral processing expertise

Multi-discipline engineering

Full service procurement & expediting capabilities

Sophisticated Project Controls & Estimating

NI 43-101 and S-K 1300

Fabrication Construction

- Module fabrication & assembly

- Pipe spool and vessel fabrication

- Platework assembly - 40,000 sf of shop space - 4 acres of laydown and module assembly area

COMMISSIONING/ STARTUP

Ongoing Support

Onsite commissioning and startup team

Operational testing and operator training

Plant optimization

Debottlenecking capital costs required to bring the mine into production.

It will also help speed up construction. “We have a prefeasibility study that’ll come out in late 2023/early 2024. We then move on to a bankable feasibility study which is produced in the late 2024,” reveals Ogilvie. “We would anticipate that we would have the project financing in place on the back of the bankable feasibility study and based on the current PEA schedule, it shows an 18-month construction and development period once the project financings are in place and the project is green lighted to first production. So, if we could execute on that plan, we should see first copper cathode production being produced in late 2026.

Drilling Partnerships for Success

The Arizona Sonoma Copper Company leaned heavily on several corporate partners to ensure the Cactus Project’s success. Ogilvie is not shy when talking about their importance. “The success of the project to date has been contingent upon building an excellent team including our partners Ruen Drilling, Samuel Engineering and Stantec,” he says.

Ogilvie continues. “On the drilling front we’ve been able to keep within our drilling budget and have leading industry cost per meter drilling with great productivity thanks to Ruen Drilling. Last year we produced a maiden resource on Parks Salyer that will feed through to a re-scoped Pre-Feasibility Study in late 2024.”

Green Mining for Green Technology

Mining—the epitome of an extractive industry—is responsible for four to seven percent of greenhouse gas emission globally, according to McKinsey. Arizona Sonoran Copper Company, however, is committed to mining sustainability. Their reclamation work already won the company the 2022 Award for Environmental Excellence by the American Exploration & Mining Association (“AEMA”), an award they share with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

But that is just the start. Arizona Sonoran Copper Company is committed to operating in an environmentally responsible manner, which includes investing in low carbon and water efficient technologies. They also pledge to responsibly manage dust and tailings and to protect local air and water quality. Their ultimate goal is a Net Zero copper mine.

The extracted mineral will also help create a cleaner future for all. Copper, an excellent electricity conductor, is needed in many industries but it is critical for powering renewable energy sources. Solar, wind, geothermal, fuel cells, and other technologies need copper. Electric vehicles also require significant supplies of the mineral for construction.

As part of their sustainable framework, Arizona Sonoran Copper Company also considers social and community impacts. They pledge to create a positive work culture that prioritizes safety and well-being. The Company regularly meets with local community leaders and regional level lawmakers, to share its plans in an effort to better understand community needs. Arizona Sonoran Copper Company also maintains a public hotline to encourage and solicit community partnerships and local procurement.

Picking Winners Before the Race Even Starts

Mr. Ogilvie is a Professional Engineer, with 32 years of management, operations, and technical experience in the mining industry, both in Canada and internationally, according to an article in Businesswire. He has a track record of developing assets into commercial production and turning businesses around resulting in significant shareholder appreciation.

The article notes that Ogilvie was previously the CEO of Battle North Gold (acquired by Evolution Mining) and Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. (acquired St. Andrew Goldfields), where he and his team optimized and improved operations, prior to major acquisitions.

Additionally, Mr. Ogilvie was the CEO of Rambler Metals and Mining, where he and his team guided the evolution of the company from grassroots exploration to a profitable junior producer.

Mr. Ogilvie began his mining career in 1989 with AngloGold in South Africa working in the ultra-deep, high-grade, gold mines in the Witwatersand Basin. From there, he moved to Northern Manitoba for HudBay Minerals’ Ruttan Mine as MineSuperintendent, followed by a term at Dynatec as Area Manager in Sudbury and McCreedy West Mine as Mine Manager.

Mr. Ogilvie received his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mining and Petroleum Engineering from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland and holds his Mine Managers Certificate (South Africa), according to the piece. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in

Ontario, Canada.

Ogilvie has a reputation for success and turning ailing companies around. He is willing to share his secret to success. “Before joining Rambler, before joining Kirkland Lake, even before joining Rubicon (later re-named to Battle North Gold) and even this company, Arizona Sonoran. I’ve had the luxury of actually conducting weeks if not months of my own due diligence before signing on the bottom line,” he says. “That really is the secret. You can pick the winners even before the race has started.”

Company Information

Company Name:

Arizona Sonoma Copper Company

Country: United States/Canada

Industry: Mining

Premier Services: Experts in the mining of copper

President: George Ogilvie

Website: www.arizonasonoran.com