world class size a ridiculous claim

Based on the following data from the US Geological Survey, there needs to be a HELL of a lot more drilling and proving up of resources to get anywhere near the truly world class reserves that exist, despite the ridiculous claims of not only the hotcopper rampers but the director of the company as well.
But that won't stop the herd from crashing further into the gates of hell tommorrow.

Muwahaha


Ranking Country Camp Ore mt Cu mt
1 Chile Chuquicamata (includes Chuqui Norte (Radomira Tomic), Exotica, Mansa Mina) 15,052,000,000 106,379,800
2 Chile El Teniente (Braden) 11,844,900,000 108,965,720
3 United States Safford district (Dos Pobres, Lone Star, San Juan, Sanchez) 7,891,066,000 38,699,000
4 Mexico Cananea 7,143,000,000 30,000,000
5 United States Butte 5,216,840,000 35,112,000
6 Chile Rio Blanco- Los Bronces-Andina 5,000,000,000 50,000,000
7 United States Morenci (Clifton)- Metcalf 4,693,114,000 24,590,000
8 Indonesia Grasberg-Ertsberg 3,408,610,000 38,317,000
9 Chile Los Pelambres (continuous w/ El Pachon AGTN-06) 3,300,000,000 20,790,000
10 United States Bingham (West Mountain) 3,227,747,000 28,456,600
11 Chile Collahuasi-Rosario 3,000,000,000 24,600,000
12 Uzbekistan Kal'makyr / Almalyk 2,700,000,000 10,875,000
13 Chile La Escondida 2,500,000,000 27,984,000
14 United States Mount Tolman 2,177,000,000 1,959,300
15 South Africa Palabora (Phalaborwa) 2,000,000,000 11,800,000
16 Australia Olympic Dam 2,000,000,000 32,000,000
17 Canada Highland Valley (Valley, Lornex, Bethlehem, Highmont, JA) 1,937,000,000 8,082,260
18 United States Pima district- Mission-Twin Buttes-San Xavier 1,901,600,000 13,059,100
19 Panama Cerro Colorado 1,890,000,000 12,474,000
20 United States Pima district-Sierrita-Esperanza 1,829,081,000 4,771,000
21 Mexico La Caridad 1,800,000,000 8,137,000
22 United States Glacier Peak 1,723,680,000 5,757,100
23 Argentina Agua Rica (Mi Vida) 1,714,000,000 7,370,200
24 Indonesia Batu Hijau (Sumbawa) 1,644,000,000 7,255,200
25 Chile El Abra 1,621,000,000 10,050,200
26 Peru Cuajone 1,600,000,000 11,840,000
27 United States Bagdad 1,596,275,000 6,381,725
28 United States Miami-Inspiration (includes Copper Cities, Miami East, Globe) 1,594,474,000 10,205,600
29 United States Ray 1,582,726,000 10,786,000
30 United States Yerington 1,561,154,000 6,669,700
31 China Dexing 1,500,000,000 6,450,000
32 Kazakhstan Aktogai 1,500,000,000 5,888,000
33 United States Santa Cruz(Casa Grande) Sacaton 1,448,611,000 8,516,000
34 Papua New Guinea Panguna (Bougainville) 1,415,000,000 6,576,500
35 United States Central district Chino mine (porphyry); Groundhog-Pewabic-Empire (skarns) 1,406,460,000 8,724,500
36 United States San Manuel- Kalamazoo 1,385,825,000 8,322,000
37 Philippines Atlas (Cebu) 1,380,000,000 6,908,000
38 United States Castle Dome-Pinto Valley 1,371,000,000 4,446,400
39 United States Quartz Hill 1,360,000,000
40 United States Buckingham 1,300,000,000 440,980
41 Chile Zaldivar-Pinta Verde 1,300,000,000 8,510,000
42 United States Cumo 1,258,000,000 930,920
43 Iran Sar Cheshmeh 1,200,000,000 14,400,000
44 Mongolia Erdenet (Erdenetin - Ovoo) 1,200,000,000 5,500,000
45 Panama Cerro Petaquilla-Botija 1,200,000,000 7,200,000
46 Peru Toro Mocho 1,178,000,000 6,007,800
47 Canada Fish Lake 1,148,000,000 2,525,600
48 Kazakhstan Aydarly 1,110,000,000 4,218,000
49 Papua New Guinea Frieda River 1,103,000,000 6,730,000
50 Chile Quebrada Blanca 1,090,000,000 6,758,000
51 Chile Aldebaran (Cerro Casale) 1,088,640,000 3,447,360
52 United States Tyrone 1,048,500,000 5,085,600
53 Burma Monywa 1,000,000,000 4,100,000
54 Kazakhstan Boschekul 1,000,000,000 6,700,000
55 Romania Rosia Poieni 1,000,000,000 4,000,000
56 Serbia Majdanpek 1,000,000,000 6,000,000
57 United States Pebble Copper 1,000,000,000 3,000,000
58 Peru Cerro Verde-Santa Rosa 1,000,000,000 6,100,000
59 United States Superior East (Pinal Ranch) - Carlota 995,900,000 4,961,800
60 Bolivia Cerro Rico de Potosi 985,000,000
61 Peru Quellaveco 974,000,000 6,331,000
62 Canada Schaft Creek (Liard Copper) 971,495,000 2,895,000
63 Canada Gibraltar 965,000,000 3,088,000
64 United States Helvetia dist. (Rosemont, Peach-Elgin) 952,402,000 5,256,000
65 Russia Peschanka 940,000,000 4,794,100
66 Fiji Namosi 930,000,000 3,999,000
67 China Jin Dui Cheng 907,000,000 272,100
68 United States Climax 907,000,000
69 Argentina El Pachon (continuous w/ Los Pelambres CILE-13) 890,000,000 5,429,000
70 Philippines Sipalay (Negros) 884,000,000 4,420,000
71 Chile El Salvador (includes Damiana) 866,000,000 12,218,200
72 China Yulong 850,000,000 7,140,000
73 United States Bond Creek-Orange Hill 820,000,000 2,620,000
74 Kazakhstan Kairakty (Verkhnee Qairaqty) 815,000,000
75 Canada Poison Mountain 808,526,000 1,934,490
76 Peru Toquepala 800,000,000 7,600,000
77 India Malanjkhand 796,500,000 6,616,200
78 Argentina Bajo de La Alumbrera 780,000,000 4,056,000
79 United States Ely (Robinson, Ruth) 753,707,270 4,616,630
80 Serbia Veliki Krivelj 750,000,000 3,300,000
81 United States Ajo (New Cornelia) 742,152,000 4,276,300
82 United States Henderson-Urad 727,000,000
83 United States Posten Butte (Florence) 725,760,000 2,857,680
84 Hungary Resck 700,000,000 4,444,000
85 Papua New Guinea Ok Tedi 700,000,000 4,500,000
86 Colombia Pegadorcito-Pantanos 700,000,000 5,152,000
87 Philippines FSE / Lepanto (Luzon) 685,000,000 5,485,000
88 Mexico El Arco 650,000,000 3,900,000
89 Colombia Acandi 625,000,000 4,812,500
90 United States Bisbee (Warren) 605,997,000 5,603,150
91 Kazakhstan Koktenkol 600,000,000
92 Chile Cerro Colorado 600,000,000 4,020,000
93 Chile La Candelaria 600,000,000 6,480,000
94 Peru La Granja 600,000,000 4,380,000
95 United States Tintic district 596,970,000 1,645,800
96 Peru Michiquillay 575,000,000 4,140,000
97 United States Red Mountain 569,815,000 3,586,000
98 Canada Casino 559,000,000 1,424,100
99 Chile Ujina 558,000,000 5,768,000
100 Uzbekistan Dalneye 544,800,000 3,214,320
101 Kyrgyzstan Taldy-bulak 540,000,000 1,458,000
102 Serbia Bor 540,000,000 3,600,000
103 Australia Boddington 537,786,000 485,100
104 United States Margaret 523,454,400 1,884,436
105 Canada Red Chris 522,700,000 1,829,450
106 United States Mount Hope 510,000,000 26
107 China Duobaoshan 507,840,000 2,386,850
108 Iran Sungun 500,000,000 3,800,000
109 Greece Skouries 500,000,000 1,850,000
110 Romania Moldova Nova 500,000,000 1,750,000
111 Philippines Guinaoang (Luzon) 500,000,000 2,000,000
112 Peru Antamina 500,000,000 6,000,000
113 Canada Babine Lake (Bell, Morrison, Granisle) 495,300,000 1,796,000
114 China Wunugetushan 495,000,000 2,227,500
115 Australia Cadia Hill/Cadia East 486,000,000 1,187,800
116 Canada Hushamo/Expo 457,000,000 1,188,200
117 Canada O.K. 454,000,000 1,089,600
118 United States Taurus 450,000,000 2,250,000
119 United States Lakeshore (Cyprus Tohono) 446,000,000 3,434,200
120 China Tongkuangyu 440,000,000 3,036,000
121 Philippines Hinoba-an (Negros) 440,000,000 1,804,000
122 Argentina Taca-Taca 440,000,000 2,552,000
123 Mongolia Oyu Tolgoi 438,000,000 2,452,800
124 Canada Kemess 425,000,000 865,000
125 Papua New Guinea Lihir / Ladolam 420,000,000
126 Philippines Kingking (Mindanao) 400,000,000 1,400,000
127 Chile Sierra Gorda / Spence 400,000,000 2,800,000
128 Ecuador Chaucha 400,000,000 1,600,000
129 Canada Sulphurets-Kerr 382,043,700 1,549,600
130 Peru Canariaco 380,000,000 3,800,000
131 Canada Island Copper 377,000,000 1,455,500
132 United States Big Ben-Niehart 376,000,000
133 Papua New Guinea Yandera 372,000,000 1,562,000
134 Philippines Santo Tomas II (Luzon) 364,000,000 1,201,200
135 Bulgaria Assarel 360,000,000 1,584,000
136 Canada Gaspé mines 344,000,000 2,692,800
137 Chile Andacollo 339,000,000 1,985,900
138 Canada Endako 336,000,000
139 Philippines Taysan (Luzon) 336,000,000 1,041,600
140 Canada Similkameen Copper 324,856,000 1,338,510
141 United States Questa 322,000,000
142 Kazakhstan Koksay 320,000,000 1,632,000
143 United States Sheep Mountain 318,000,000 3,180,000
144 Canada Galore Creek / Copper Canyon 316,400,000 2,158,300
145 Pakistan Saindak 315,347,000 1,279,000
146 Chile El Tesoro / El Telégrafo 310,000,000 2,356,000
147 Canada Catface 308,000,000 1,139,600
148 Chile Lomas Bayas 305,000,000 1,220,000
149 United States Fort Knox, Ryan Lode, etc. (Fairbanks district) 303,014,000
150 United States Heddleston 302,000,000 1,097,000
151 Namibia Haib 300,000,000 1,050,000
152 United States Thompson Creek 300,000,000
153 Argentina Nevados del Famatina 300,000,000 1,110,000
154 United States Lights Creek (Plumas) 299,933,000 1,235,500
155 Canada Mount Milligan 299,000,000 657,000
156 Chile Refugio (La Verde, Pancho) 297,000,000 62,300
157 United States Continental mine - Hanover Mtn. 296,776,000 1,925,800
158 Canada Mount Polley 293,000,000 673,900
159 Mexico Piedras Verdes 286,900,000 1,061,530
160 United States Kelsey (Oroville) 285,151,100 801,520
161 Colombia Mocoa 283,000,000 1,047,100
162 Chile Potrerillos (Andes) 278,000,000 3,002,400
163 Panama Cobre Panama 272,160,000 1,769,000
164 China Shizhuyan (Dongpo district) 270,000,000
165 Turkey Derekoy (Demirkoy) 270,000,000 766,500
166 United States Silver Bell 267,000,000 1,847,700
167 Canada Berg 250,000,000 1,000,000
168 United States Johnson Camp (includes I-10) 250,000,000 1,221,880
169 Philippines Basay-Muhong (Negros) 250,000,000 1,100,000
170 United States Christmas/Chilito 243,676,800 1,125,730
171 Mongolia Tsagaan Suvarga 240,000,000 1,272,000
172 Peru Minas Conga 237,000,000 758,400
173 Mexico Cuatro Hermanos 233,000,000 1,005,000
174 Mexico Milpillas 230,000,000 1,955,000
175 United States Copper Basin 228,320,000 921,000
176 United States Cave Peak 228,025,200 14,000
177 China Malasonduo 228,000,000 1,026,000
178 China Changmenshan 227,000,000 1,725,200
179 Kazakhstan Kounrad 225,000,000 1,350,000
180 Philippines Marcopper-Boac (Marinduque) 220,345,000 969,520
181 United States Hall (Cyprus Tonopah) 217,000,000 97,650
182 United States Zortman-Landusky 215,000,000
183 Kazakhstan Batistau 213,400,000
184 Ecuador Gaby 211,000,000 x
185 Kazakhstan Kara-Oba 200,000,000
186 Haiti Douvray 200,000,000 1,062,000
187 Bulgaria Medet 200,000,000 680,000
188 United States Cripple Creek 200,000,000
189 United States Allard stock (La Plata Mountains) 200,000,000 800,000
190 Chile Chimborazo 200,000,000 2,000,000
191 Malaysia Mamut (Bornio) 196,000,000 940,000
192 Mexico Santo Tomas 195,000,000 1,014,000
193 Canada Red Mountain 187,270,000
194 Philippines Dizon (Luzon) 187,000,000 663,850
195 Argentina Paramillos Sur 186,000,000 1,078,000
196 United States Cannivan Gulch 185,000,000 x
197 Armenia Kadzharan 181,000,000 1,176,500
198 United States Pine Nut (Gardnerville) 181,000,000 54,300
199 Chile Mantos Blancos 180,000,000 2,698,000
200 Russia Nakhtandjin, Lora 178,000,000 890,000
201 United States Mineral Park (Ithaca Peak) 171,080,000 783,400
202 United States Emigrant district 164,838,000 430,170
203 Canada Logtung 162,000,000
204 Australia Ernest Henry 160,000,000 1,826,000
205 Chile La Fortuna/El Negro 160,000,000 650,000
206 United States Pyramid 159,000,000 591,500
207 United States CM (SFS/Longshot Ridge) 159,000,000 730,000
208 United States Copper Canyon Complex (Battle Mtn. District) 154,363,352 189,810
209 Chile La Coipa 154,000,000
210 Dominican Republic Pueblo Viejo 150,000,000 200,000
211 Greenland Malmbjerg 150,000,000
212 Argentina Bajo El Durazno 150,000,000 750,000
213 Peru Yanacocha dist. 150,000,000
214 Mexico Nacozari (Los Pilares) 147,237,000 1,527,000
215 Chile Lobo-Marte 146,000,000 129,000
216 United States Mount Emmons- Redwell Basin 141,000,000
217 Chile El Indio/Tambo 140,000,000 1,000,000
218 United States Mazama 135,000,000 486,000
219 Papua New Guinea Wafi River 132,000,000 1,300,000
220 Australia Goonumbla (North Parkes) 130,500,000 1,505,700
221 United States North Fork Snoqualmie River (Condor Hemlock) 127,500,000 868,000
222 Puerto Rico Tanama 126,100,800 807,045
223 United States Pine Grove 125,000,000
224 Chile Manto Verde 120,400,000 876,000
225 Chile Punta del Cobre 120,000,000 1,800,000
226 United States Black Hills Tertiary (includes Gilt Edge, Golden Reward, Annie Creek (Foley Ridge), Richmond Hill, Green Mountain) 118,343,000 x
227 Papua New Guinea Porgera 118,000,000
228 United States Kerwin 117,811,400 897,946
229 Mexico La Verde 110,000,000 770,000
230 United States McCoy/Cove 110,000,000
231 Philippines Dinkidi 110,000,000 550,000
232 Chile Mocha 107,000,000 1,070,000
233 China Zijinshan 100,000,000 1,090,000
234 United States Donlin 100,000,000
235 Bolivia Llallagua 100,000,000
236 Peru Cerro Corona 100,000,000 600,000
237 Indonesia Kelian 97,000,000
238 United States Montana Tunnels 93,321,000
239 Mongolia Yogodzir 90,000,000
240 Canada Dublin Gulch 90,000,000
241 Canada Afton-Ajax etc. (Iron Mask batholith) 83,560,000 600,135
242 Kazakhstan Vasilkovskoe 80,000,000
243 Peru Tintaya 79,700,000 1,419,000
244 Canada Lac Troilus 79,500,000 87,450
245 China Xingluokeng 78,000,000
246 United States Golden Sunlight 76,740,000 150
247 United States Copper Creek 75,342,000 565,500
248 Bolivia Kori-Kollo (La Jolya) 74,100,000
249 Peru Pierina 67,000,000
250 United States Ortiz Mountains (Old Placers) 63,057,240 24,000
251 Canada Mactung 63,000,000 x
252 United States Hillsboro (Copper Flat) 61,700,000 221,550
253 Chile El Soldado 60,000,000 780,000
254 Russia Tyrnyauz (Tirniauz) 50,800,000
255 Canada Mount Pleasant 45,040,000
256 Chile Nevada 44,089,920
257 United States Silver Creek (Rico) 42,541,800 38,800
258 China Lianhuashan 40,000,000
259 Peru Cerro de Pasco 35,000,000 875,000
260 United States Superior-Magma mine 28,217,560 1,302,775
261 Fiji Emperor mine 27,030,800
262 United States Goldfield 26,100,000 3,420
263 Russia Vostok-2 22,000,000
264 South Korea Sangdong 20,000,000
265 Argentina Campana Mahuida 20,000,000 160,000
266 United States Crypto (Fish Springs) 17,320,000 47,000
267 Australia King Island 17,000,000
268 United States Park City 16,455,000 59,000
269 Ecuador Portovelo-Zaruma district 12,000,000 x
270 United States New World 11,226,000 82,790
271 Peru San Rafael 10,500,000 100,000
272 United States Pogo (Liese zone) 9,056,580
273 United States Moccasin Mountains 8,000,000
274 Canada Cantung 7,200,000 11,300
275 Australia Redbank district 5,000,000 82,100
276 United States Judith Mountains 550,000 1