Freeport and Rio Tinto operate the only two active copper smelters in the US; Freeport's Miami smelter in Arizona is small, Rio Tinto's Kennecott smelter in Utah is larger; Grupo Mexico's Hayden smelter has been mothballed for decades.
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Matt GuygerEvidence Quote
“There's there's Freeport and their Miami smelter...And then Rio Tinto...with their Kakott uh smelter in in Utah...the Hayden smelter...owned by Groupo Mexico.”
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Grant Williams and Matt Geiger: Investing During Crises and Navigating a Spirited Metals Market— CLEAR COMMODITY NETWORKCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:24:12 AM
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