{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-applauds-1-billion-copper-investment-arizona-copper-and-180-million", "Ciscomani Applauds $1 Billion Copper Investment for Arizona Copper and $180 Million for Mining Education", "2026-08-07", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Juan Ciscomani", "C001133", "ciscomani.house.gov", "ciscomani", "https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Tucson, AZ - Congressman Juan Ciscomani applauded two major announcements that further solidify Arizona\u2019s position as the nation\u2019s leader in critical minerals and copper production. These include a $1 billion investment in the Ivanhoe Santa Cruz Copper Project near Casa Grande and $180 million in grants to bolster mining education, including at the University of Arizona.\n\nArizona is home to some of the world\u2019s largest copper deposits and an abundance of other critical minerals essential to America\u2019s energy and manufacturing sectors. The University of Arizona is consistently ranked among the nation\u2019s top mining engineering programs and boasts a 100% job placement rate for graduates, preparing the workforce needed to meet growing demand.\n\nTwo industry leaders from Arizona attended and praised today\u2019s announcement at the White House. Click HERE to watch Kray Luxbacher from the University of Arizona and HERE to watch Vicky Peacey, President and General Manager of Resolution Copper.\n\n\"This was a historic investment in American mining engineering schools, and we're really grateful. I also want to say thank you for what you've already done toward accelerating permitting for mining in the United States. It's really been unbelievable,\" said Kray Luxbacher, Executive Director and Head of the School of Mining Engineering & Mineral Resources at the University of Arizona.\n\n\"Mr. President, you have brought mining back to America, single-handedly,\" said Vicky Peacey, President and General Manager of Resolution Copper.\n\nCiscomani praised today\u2019s announcement landmark investment in Arizona\u2019s mining.\n\n\"From a $1 billion investment in the Santa Cruz Copper Project to $180 million to strengthen mining education, including at the University of Arizona, these are major wins for Arizona,\" said Congressman Ciscomani. \"Arizona is leading America\u2019s effort to produce the critical minerals our economy and national security depend on. These once-in-a-generation investments by President Trump and the administration will create good-paying mining jobs, strengthen our workforce, and train the next generation of miners and engineers right here in Arizona. I am proud to see Arizona\u2019s local leaders Vicky and Kray at the table. They are leaders in this industry and this is a transformational moment for Arizona and America\u2019s mining future.\"\n\nCiscomani has been a leading advocate in Congress for strengthening America\u2019s domestic critical minerals supply chain. He championed the Critical Mineral Consistency Act to to align the Department of Energy's and U.S. Geological Survey's separate lists so they consistently list copper as a critical mineral, cutting red tape and speeding up permitting for copper and other minerals essential to America's energy future, national security, and supply chain independence. He has also urged the Department of the Interior to support Arizona\u2019s mining industry and ensure the resources necessary for continued growth.\n\nEarlier this year, Ciscomani hosted the Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum in Arizona\u2019s Sixth District for a tour of the University of Arizona\u2019s San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory with Kray Luxbacher and convened mining stakeholders for a roundtable discussion. With world-class mineral resources, a top-ranked mining education program, and continued investment in production, Arizona is well positioned to lead America\u2019s mining resurgence.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-08T05:41:38Z", "2026-08-08T05:43:24Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-applauds-1-billion-copper-investment-arizona-copper-and-180-million"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.81495095603168, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}