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- University of Arizona is advancing Copper World by quietly approving utility corridors across world-class research site
- After making a secret right-of-way deal, the State Land Department is poised to auction land for Copper World’s waste dumps
- Hudbay will initially export all copper produced at its proposed Copper World mine
- Hudbay wavers in its commitment that Rosemont/Copper World will produce copper for U.S. markets
- Canadian company planning Copper World/Rosemont mine complex is seeking buyer or merger partners
- USGS rejects request by six U.S. senators to add copper to Critical Minerals List
- Hudbay sets benchmarks to build Copper World/Rosemont mine complex
- Copper World’s high production of sulfuric acid poses serious pollution and water depletion threat to Santa Cruz River Valley
- Hudbay says it is developing plans to build at least three open-pit copper mines on west side of Santa Rita Mountains
- Hudbay tells investors and analysts that it owns enough land to mine the western side of the Santa Rita Mountains
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New York Times reports on the Rosemont Mine: A Clash Over Mining and Water
Here is a link to an excellent article in the New York Times on the impacts of the proposed Augusta/Rosemont mine. It is very well written. Help get the truth out about this project and send this to your friends, … Continue reading
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Excellent discussion of the economic value of public lands beyond extractive uses
The LA Times has an excellent opinion piece on the value of conserving public land and open space. It lays out excellent economic arguments that are useful in the context of the debate and discussion surrounding Augusta Resource’s proposal to … Continue reading
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas Press Release: “Extraordinary” EPA Letter Says Augusta Resource’s Rosemont Copper Mine “Should Not Proceed as Proposed”
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2012 — In another major blow to Augusta Resource Corporation’s plans to build an open pit copper mine near Tucson, Arizona, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday the “project should not proceed as proposed.” In a … Continue reading
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas Press Release: Augusta Resource’s Proposed Rosemont Mine Threatens Southern Arizona’s Water
Critical Clean Water Act permit deficiencies “could provide an adequate basis for permit denial” TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2012 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week warned that Augusta Resource Corporation’s proposed Rosemont Mine may not obtain a key water … Continue reading
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A scenic drive on scenic Highway 83
Below is a gallery of images taken on Friday morning on Highway 83. If the Rosemont Mine were to become a reality, commuters, school buses, tourists and other travelers on Hwy. 83 would experience this with much greater frequency. [slideshow … Continue reading
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