Welcome to Save the Scenic Santa Ritas!

Save the Scenic Santa Ritas is a non-profit organization that is working to protect the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains from environmental degradation caused by mining and mineral exploration activities. Our current activities are centered around the proposed Rosemont Copper mine in the Santa Rita Mountains.

Special report on the Socioeconomic Impacts of the proposed mine

The Failure of the Rosemont Mine DEIS to Adequately Analyze the Socioeconomic Impacts of the Proposed Mine (click to download the report)

Download the press release

Prepared for the Mountain Empire Action Alliance Sonoita, Arizona
by
Thomas Michael Power, PhD
Donovan S. Power, MS
Power Consulting Missoula, Montana www.powereconconsulting.com

Southern Arizonans speak out against the proposed Rosemont Mine - a video series.

View more videos on Save the Scenic Santa Rita's You Tube Channel

Act Now! Sign our online petition and join our alert list!

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These mines have NOT been approved! Permitting takes many years and requires numerous approvals from government agencies.

With YOUR HELP, these mines CAN be stopped.

Raise your voice! Keep our public lands public!