Arizona Sonoran Cactus Project Standalone PEA Technical Report Reporting Post-Tax NPV8 of US$2.03 Billion and IRR of 24% is now Filed

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. & TORONTO -- Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”) today reports that, further to the press release dated AUG 7, 2024, announcing the Cactus Project NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”), the technical report in respect of the PEA is now filed on SEDAR+ ( www.sedarplus.ca) under the Company's issuer profile and is also available on the company website ( www.arizonasonoran.com). The Cactus PEA envisages an average 86k short ton (172 million pound) per annum open pit copper heap leaching operation over a 31-year mine life (“LoM”). In total, 5.3 billion lbs or 2.7 million short tons of LME Grade A Copper Cathodes is detailed for production directly onsite via solvent extraction and electrowinning (“SXEW”) hydrometallurgical processing. The PEA supersedes the previously released Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) in all respects. All dollar amounts referenced herein in US dollars, and all references to tons are imperial or short tons, unless otherwise noted; 1 short ton equals approximately 0.91 metric tonnes. Read More