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Latest Updates About Local Water Issues and Rosemont / Copper World Mine Complex

January 5, 2023 By santaritas Leave a Comment

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See some of the most important reporting on our local water issues — including an epic collections of stories about the Colorado River — by Tony Davis of the Arizona Daily Star. A YouTube collection of related videos can be found here.

Filed Under: News, Rosemont, Rosemont in the News, Rosemont Mine, Uncategorized Tagged With: Colorado River, Water

Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas

November 28, 2022 By santaritas Leave a Comment

By Ella Nilsen, CNN
Updated 3:02 AM EST, Sun November 27, 2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/us/arizona-water-foreign-owned-farms-climate

“Why are we allowing a foreign company to come into Arizona – which is drought-stricken right now – and have a sweetheart deal [on leases], when we are trying to conserve as much water as we can?” says outgoing state House member Regina Cobb.

“It boggles my mind,” She said.

Filed Under: Documents and Reports, Environment, Impacts, Legislation, Related Projects, Uncategorized, Water

No double standard here (Stu Williams, Arizona Daily Star)

July 24, 2022 By santaritas Leave a Comment

NOTE: The following is a rebuttal to a previous letter to the editor, published 11 days earlier.

Re: the July 13 letter “Biden’s $3 billion EV battery plan.”

The letter writer suggested a double standard of progressive Democrats. It cited a New York Times report that identifies cobalt, nickel and lithium as critical materials for a green economy, whose refining is controlled by China. The writer challenged the patriotism of progressive Democrats and others, suggesting that, by litigating a proposed copper mine in the Santa Rita Mountains, they are ignoring President Biden’s calls for domestic development of these critical materials. Copper is not on the list of critical minerals. Copper prices are slumping, at under $3.50/lb., down 30% from four months ago. It is a vital but abundant commodity. The company seeking to build a mine in the Santa Ritas is Hudbay Minerals, whose headquarters are in Toronto. Opposing a Canadian mining company that wants to deplete our water supplies, pollute our air, have ratepayers pay for the construction of a power line and leave future generations of Arizonans with billions of tons of waste rock? Sounds pretty patriotic to us.

Stu Williams, Executive Director, Save The Scenic Santa Ritas

(Note: A subscription to The Arizona Daily Star may be required to access this content):

https://tucson.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-july-24/article_617bb58e-0905-11ed-8c6a-dbcff75cc171.html

Filed Under: News, Rosemont in the News, SSSR News, Uncategorized

Final Press Release, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2-1 decision (May 12, 2022)

May 19, 2022 By santaritas Leave a Comment

Final Press Release, May 12, 2022Download

Filed Under: News, Rosemont in the News, SSSR News, Uncategorized

Rosemont Mine project dealt major setback (Dan Shearer, Green Valley News, May 14)

May 19, 2022 By santaritas Leave a Comment

https://www.gvnews.com/news/rosemont-mine-project-dealt-major-setback/article_618c25f6-d31b-11ec-a24f-0bfdf082bcda.html

NOTE: Access to this article may require a subscription to The Green Valley News.

Filed Under: News, Rosemont in the News, SSSR News, Uncategorized

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Recent Posts

  • THE HOT TOPIC: WATER OR LACK THEREOF January 24, 2023
  • Hudbay ramps up excavation for Copper World Complex as local resistance continues and expands January 7, 2023
  • Meet The Man Who Shoots At Birds All Day To Keep Them Off A Toxic Pit | World Wide Waste (video) January 5, 2023
  • Lithium America Mine Project Hampered After Judge Schedules Hearing on Nevada Mine January 5, 2023
  • Thousands Will Live Here One Day (as Long as They Can Find Water) January 5, 2023
  • Latest Updates About Local Water Issues and Rosemont / Copper World Mine Complex January 5, 2023
  • Hudbay, Forest Service won’t appeal ruling blocking Rosemont Mine December 19, 2022
  • Letter: Proposed New Mines in Santa Ritas November 28, 2022
  • Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas November 28, 2022
  • Annual pulses of copper-enriched sediment in a North American river downstream of a large lake following the catastrophic failure of a mine tailings storage facility November 28, 2022

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Rosemont/ Copper World Mine Complex News

THE HOT TOPIC: WATER OR LACK THEREOF

Hudbay ramps up excavation for Copper World Complex as local resistance continues and expands

Meet The Man Who Shoots At Birds All Day To Keep Them Off A Toxic Pit | World Wide Waste (video)

Lithium America Mine Project Hampered After Judge Schedules Hearing on Nevada Mine

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Copper World Flyover January 6, 2023 by David Steele

Another shocking sight of the incredible destruction happening on our beautiful Santa Ritas.WATCH VIDEO NOW

Russ McSpadden’s recent fly-over showing mine activity

In Nov 2022 Russ captured recent bulldozing in the Santa Rita Mountains. His video starts over the Rosemont mine project on the east side and then swings over the Copper World project on the west side. WATCH VIDEO NOW

Explore the proposed Rosemont and Copper World projects virtually

Check out Pima County’s updated map of the proposed mine site. Click on any spot on the map for ownership/status information. Mapping details are based on Hudbay’s PEA dated May 1.

Proposed Rosemont/ Copper World Mine Complex

Image compilation of the area

LENS ON THE LAND

October 2022 Powerpoint Presentation

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Litigation Update

There have been two recent judicial rulings on the Rosemont Copper Company projects — one favorable and one unfavorable.

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The latest on Hudbay’s Copper World project in the Santa Rita Mountains

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Where is the Rosemont/Copper World Mine Complex?

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