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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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This is kind of an important fact to know…
At Saturday’s Forest Service public meeting on the proposed Rosemont project, a question was asked about Augusta Resource’s and Rosemont Copper’s mining track record. As you can see, the Forest Service representative clearly did not know that Augusta/Rosemont, according their … Continue reading
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Video Highlights from the 2nd Rosemont Public Meeting on 11.19.2011
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The Forest Service does not understand why it’s inappropriate for Rosemont’s PR firm to organize public comments
Excellent overview article in the Tucson Weekly. The Forest Service’s response to Rosemont’s PR firm planning the public comment process is: “[i]t was just logistics—just helping us with the workload.” So according to the Forest Service, it is apparently ok … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Augusta Resource, Coronado National Forest, EIS, public comment, Rosemont Copper, Santa Rita Mountains, Tucson
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Augusta/Rosemont Lobbyist Soundly Defeated in Tucson Mayor’s Race
Less than 90 minutes after the polls closed, the Arizona Daily Star called the Tucson Mayor’s race and the winner was NOT Rosemont lobbyist Rick Grinnell. It appears that running on a platform of permanently destroying our mountains to enrich … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Augusta Resource, Rick Grinnell, Rosemont Copper, Tucson
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Rosemont Mine Truth Report from the First Forest Service Public Hearing
Its easy for Rosemont Copper to pack a Forest Service hearing when their PR firm is helping organize the meetings. Check out and send around this report.