Copper Added to New USGS Critical Minerals List Highlighting Increased Support for US Copper Projects Like American Pacific's Madison & Palmer Projects
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) highlighted that copper was added to the U.S. Geological Survey 2025 Critical Minerals List on November 6, 2025.
The release notes the Trump Administration expanded the list to 60 minerals and has launched four funding initiatives totaling nearly US $1 billion with grants up to $250 million, plus direct equity investments such as a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass lithium project. Management said the change could support permitting, funding, and awareness for U.S. copper projects including American Pacific's Madison (Montana) and Palmer (Alaska) copper-gold projects.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) ha evidenziato che il rame è stato aggiunto alla Lista dei Minerali Critici della U.S. Geological Survey per il 2025 il 6 novembre 2025.
Il comunicato rileva che l'amministrazione Trump ha ampliato l'elenco a 60 minerali e ha avviato quattro iniziative di finanziamento per quasi US$ 1 miliardo, con sovvenzioni fino a US$ 250 milioni, oltre a investimenti diretti in capitale quali una participazione del 5% nel progetto di litio Thacker Pass. Il management ha dichiarato che la modifica potrebbe supportare l'ottenimento di permessi, i finanziamenti e la consapevolezza per i progetti americani di rame, inclusi i progetti di rame-oro di Madison (Montana) e Palmer (Alaska) di American Pacific.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) destacó que el cobre fue agregado a la Lista de Minerales Críticos del Servicio Geológico de EE. UU. para 2025 el 6 de noviembre de 2025.
El comunicado señala que la Administración Trump expandió la lista a 60 minerales y lanzó cuatro iniciativas de financiamiento por un total de casi US$1 mil millones, con subvenciones de hasta US$250 millones, además de inversiones directas de capital como una participación del 5% en el proyecto de litio Thacker Pass. La dirección dijo que el cambio podría apoyar la concesión de permisos, el financiamiento y la concienciación para los proyectos estadounidenses de cobre, incluidos los proyectos de cobre-oro Madison (Montana) y Palmer (Alaska) de American Pacific.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF)가 구리가 추가되었다는 사실을 2025년 11월 6일에 미국 지질조사국의 2025년 핵심 광물 목록에 반영되었다고 강조했다.
보도자료에 의하면 트럼프 행정부가 목록을 60개 광물로 확장했고 미화 10억 달러에 달하는 4개의 자금지원 이니셔티브를 시작했으며 보조금은 최대 미화 2억 5천만 달러까지 제공되고, Thacker Pass 리튬 프로젝트에 대한 5% 지분과 같은 직접적 자본투자도 포함됐다. 경영진은 이러한 변화가 미국의 구리 프로젝트들, 특히 American Pacific의 매디슨 (몬태나) 및 팔머 (알래스카) 구리-금 프로젝트의 허가, 자금조달 및 인식 제고를 돕게 될 수 있다고 말했다.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) a souligné que le cuivre a été ajouté à la Liste des Minéraux Critiques du US Geological Survey pour 2025 le 6 novembre 2025.
Le communiqué indique que l'administration Trump a élargi la liste à 60 minéraux et a lancé quatre initiatives de financement totalisant près de 1 milliard de dollars américains, avec des subventions jusqu'à US$ 250 millions, en plus d'investissements directs en capital tels qu'une participation de 5 % dans le projet de lithium Thacker Pass. La direction a déclaré que ce changement pourrait soutenir l'octroi de permis, le financement et la sensibilisation pour les projets américains de cuivre, y compris les projets cuivre-or Madison (Montana) et Palmer (Alaska) d'American Pacific.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) hob hervor, dass Kupfer hinzugefügt wurde zur Critical Minerals List der U.S. Geological Survey für 2025 am 6. November 2025.
Die Mitteilung vermerkt, dass die Trump-Administration die Liste auf 60 Mineralien erweitert hat und vier Finanzierungsinitiativen in Höhe von fast 1 Milliarde US-Dollar gestartet hat, mit Zuschüssen bis zu US$ 250 Millionen, plus direkte Eigenkapitalinvestitionen, wie z. B. eine 5%-Beteiligung am Thacker Pass-Lithiumprojekt. Das Management sagte, die Änderung könnte Genehmigungen, Finanzierung und Bewusstsein für US-Rohstoffprojekte wie die Madison (Montana) und Palmer (Alaska) Kupfer-Gold-Projekte unterstützen.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) أشار إلى أن النحاس أضيف إلى قائمة المعادن الحرجة لعام 2025 التي أصدرتها هيئة المسح الجيولوجي الأمريكية في 6 نوفمبر 2025.
يذكر البيان أن إدارة ترامب وسعت القائمة إلى 60 معدنًا وأطلقت أربع مبادرات تمويل بقيمة تقارب 1 مليار دولار أمريكي بمنح تصل إلى 250 مليون دولار، بالإضافة إلى استثمارات ملكية مباشرة مثل حصة 5% في مشروع الليثيوم ثاكر باس. وقالت الإدارة إن التغيير يمكن أن يدعم إجراءات الترخيص والتمويل وزيادة الوعي بمشروعات النحاس الأمريكية بما في ذلك مشاريع النحاس-الذهب لدى American Pacific وهي مايدسون (مونتانا) وبالمر (ألاسكا).
- Copper added to USGS 2025 Critical Minerals List
- US launched 4 funding initiatives ≈$1 billion for critical metals
- Grants available of up to $250 million for new projects
- Federal direct equity investments example: 5% stake in Thacker Pass
- None.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 6, 2025) - American Pacific Mining Corp. (CSE: USGD) (OTCQX: USGDF) (FSE: 1QC1) ("American Pacific" or the "Company") is pleased to highlight the recent addition of copper to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)'s 2025 list of critical minerals as the Trump Administration expands the scope of what minerals are considered vital to US interests.
Copper joins, silver, zinc, lead and barite, plus 55 additional minerals for a total of 60 the US considered critical as part of the new US Geological Survey list1. The Trump Administration has prioritized fortifying domestic supply of these minerals, to combat an over-reliance on foreign supply that jeopardizes national security, infrastructure development, and technological innovation, including within the energy sector.
The move is expected to bolster government investment and streamline permitting of copper projects located in the US that have the potential to buttress the domestic critical metals supply chain. Recently, the US Government has ramped up direct funding support of US-based mining projects it deems essential to the US supply chain, launching four new funding initiatives totaling nearly US
"The Trump Administration's addition of copper to the latest USGS Critical Minerals List represents a significant leap forward in validating the importance of domestic projects like our Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana and our Palmer Copper-Gold VMS Project in Alaska for potential future copper production," commented Warwick Smith, CEO of American Pacific Mining. "This move signals the current government's increased focus on strengthening US supply chains and is already translating into new funding, investment, and permitting support for the advancement of critical minerals projects across the United States providing important tailwinds for advancing our high-quality US copper assets at a time when reliable supply and national security have never been more important. The Trump Administration's decision to include copper in the latest USGS list will help build awareness and understanding amongst legislators about the important role of copper in everyday life."
About American Pacific's US Copper Projects
Madison Copper-Gold Project, Montana
The high-grade Madison Project was host to small-scale production in the early 2000s with 2.7 million pounds of copper produced at grades ranging from 20
- 8.47 metres of
40.03% Cu - 61.63 metres of
6.97% Cu
More recent exploration work returned additional high-grade intercepts confirming the presence of widespread mineralization beyond what was historically mined, while also, for the first time ever, demonstrating the link between the historic Broadway and Madison Mine areas.
2024/2025 Drilling Highlights (see July 30, 2025 and September 23, 2024 news releases)
- APMMAD25-08: 7.6 metres of 10.2 g/t gold, including 1.5 metres of 44.1 g/t gold)
- APMMAD24-09: 8.14 metres of
3.66% Cu, 29.72 metres of2.09% Cu and 9.75 metres of1.56% Cu, within a broader 75.13-metre zone of0.98% Cu - APMMAD24-08: 2.90 metres of
2.41% Cu and 3.17 g/t Au - APMMAD24-06: 12.34 metres of
0.88% Cu and 10.36 g/t Au
Notes: Cu = copper; Au = gold; g/t = grams per tonne
Palmer Copper-Zinc VMS Project, Alaska
Last year, American Pacific reported the highest-grade copper intercepts ever drilled at its Palmer project, including:
- CMR23-172 Zone 1: 43.8 m grading
6.54% Cu,3.15% Zn, 0.42 g/t Au and 27.97 g/t Ag (8.22% CuEq) - CMR23-167 Zone 1: 37.1 m grading
4.57% Cu,8.44% Zn, 0.50 g/t Au and 29.33 g/t Ag (8.40% CuEq) - CMR23-169 Zone 1: 33.2 m grading
5.48% Cu,7.22% Zn, 0.64 g/t Au and 36.78 g/t Ag (8.95% CuEq) - CMR23-171 Zone 1: 23.9 m grading
9.03% Cu,3.49% Zn, 0.83 g/t Au and 41.75 g/t Ag (11.15% CuEq)
Additionally, the Company recently published an updated mineral Resource estimate on the project, which showed a substantial increase in contained copper (see January 20, 2025 news release).
Palmer 2025 Mineral Resource Estimate
- Indicated: 4.77 million tonnes at
1.69% copper,5.17% zinc,0.14% lead, 28.4 g/t silver, 0.29 g/t gold,20.6% barite (3.5% copper equivalent or13.2% zinc equivalent) (178 million pounds of contained copper) - Inferred: 12.00 million tonnes at
0.57% copper,3.92% zinc,0.47% lead, 66.3 g/t silver, 0.33 g/t gold,25.5% barite (3.1% copper equivalent or8.9% zinc equivalent) (151.5 million pounds of contained copper)
About American Pacific Mining Corp.
American Pacific Mining Corp. is a precious and base metals explorer and developer focused on opportunities in the Western United States. The Company has two flagship assets:
The technical information in this news release regarding the Palmer Project has been reviewed and approved by Peter Mercer, P.Geo., Senior Vice President of Advanced Project for American Pacific and a Qualified Person (QP) as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
On behalf of the American Pacific Mining Corp Board of Directors:
Warwick Smith, CEO & Director
Corporate Office: Suite 910 - 510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 3A8 Canada
Investor relations contact:
Kristina Pillon, High Tide Consulting Corp.
604.908.1695 / Kristina@americanpacific.ca
Media relations contact:
Adam Bello, Primoris Group Inc.
416.489.0092 / media@primorisgroup.com
Full disclosure can be found in the NI 43-101 Technical Report for both the Madison and Palmer Projects at www.americanpacificmining.com.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
1 https://www.usgs.gov/programs/mineral-resources-program/science/about-2025-list-critical-minerals#overview
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/273554
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