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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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HudBay CEO: Augusta must resolve all litigation before it can access funds to build Rosemont mine
Augusta Resource Corporation cannot access funds needed to begin construction on its massive Rosemont copper project until all litigation challenging the mine has been concluded, David Garofalo, president and CEO of HudBay Mineral Resources, stated in a March 14 press … Continue reading
Posted in General, Investors
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Jaguar critical habitat designation sets stage for federal lawsuit
Augusta Resource Corporation’s proposed Rosemont copper mine lies squarely within the 764,000 acres of “critical habitat” recently designated for the endangered jaguar, which virtually guarantees legal action by wildlife advocates if construction of the massive open-pit mine appears imminent. It … Continue reading
Posted in EIS, Endangered Species, Wildlife
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HudBay charges Augusta is ignoring “critical permitting and financing risks”
HudBay Mineral Resources today said Augusta Resource Corporation has failed to address “critical permitting and financing risks that cast doubt on Augusta’s plans to develop the Rosemont project.” HudBay issued the statement in response to Augusta’s issuance of a Director’s … Continue reading
Posted in Deceptions, General, Investors
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Augusta claims Water Permit “imminent” despite EPA concerns
Augusta Resource Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer Gil Clausen on Monday said that Augusta expects to receive the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Clean Water Act permit for its Rosemont copper mine in the second quarter, despite the longstanding criticism … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Water Act, EPA Criticism, Investors, water
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New transporation plan threatens southern Arizona communities
This is the first in a series examining the significant failures in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine and the serious damage that the mine would inflict on Southern Arizona’s water supplies, wildlife, mountains … Continue reading