Category Archives: Hudbay

Hudbay approves $122 million spending plan for “early works” at Rosemont

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. yesterday announced that it approved a $122 million “early works” spending plan for the Rosemont Copper Mine. Hudbay stated the funds would be used for the following projects: Funding the construction of a water pipeline and power transmission … Continue reading

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Hudbay seeking Rosemont Mine joint venture partner after receiving key federal Clean Water Act permit

Just days after obtaining a key federal Clean Water Act permit for its Rosemont open-pit copper project, Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals Inc. announced Wednesday it is seeking a new minority partner to take up to a 30 percent share in the … Continue reading

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Hudbay has failed to provide legal justification for Clean Water Act permit, Natural Resources Committee chairman says

The chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee is warning that the Canadian mining company planning to construct the $1.9 billion Rosemont Mine has failed to provide government regulators with a plan to legally compensate for the massive environmental destruction … Continue reading

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Hudbay to shutter flagship mining operations in Manitoba eliminating 900 jobs

Hudbay Minerals Inc., the owner of the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine, is closing down its flagship mining operations in northern Manitoba in 2021, an action that will eliminate 900 jobs and inflict severe economic damage to the community of Flin … Continue reading

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Former Rosemont lobbyist set to become acting Interior Secretary

U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s pending resignation opens the door for former Rosemont Copper Company lobbyist David Bernhardt to become acting Interior secretary at a pivotal time in the permitting process for Rosemont’s proposed massive open-pit copper mine. … Continue reading

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