Recharging the Future Project Renews: Putting Back 105% of the Water We Use Through Project Renews, our voluntary mitigation program, we will recharge 105% of the water we pump from the aquifer. Hudbay has already secured and stored 44,000 acre-feet of CAP water, enough to cover the first eight (8) years of operations before mining even begins. For 30 years before the first shortage was declared, Arizona was essentially "oversupplied" with Colorado River water, which it stored for future use. That excess water remains in the ground today and can be bought, sold, or recovered. This is how CAP water is available for Copper World to purchase in the future and meet its 105% recharge commitment. HUDBAY Arizona Copper. Made for America. Visit www.COPPERWORLDAZ.com for more information. Recharging the Future Project Renews : Putting Back 105 % of the Water We Use Through Project Renews , our voluntary mitigation program , we will recharge 105 % of the water we pump from the aquifer . Hudbay has already secured and stored 44,000 acre - feet of CAP water , enough to cover the first eight ( 8 ) years of operations before mining even begins . For 30 years before the first shortage was declared , Arizona was essentially " oversupplied " with Colorado River water , which it stored for future use . That excess water remains in the ground today and can be bought , sold , or recovered . This is how CAP water is available for Copper World to purchase in the future and meet its 105 % recharge commitment . HUDBAY Arizona Copper . Made for America . Visit www.COPPERWORLDAZ.com for more information .