SSSR launches new article: What's Hudbay Hiding?

Save the Scenic Santa Ritas is committed to sharing information with our members about Copper World and its impact on our local ecology, economy, and culture. In keep with this practice, we’re launching a new column called, “What’s Hudbay Hiding?” The series provides a deep dive into the realities of the proposed open-pit mining complex.

In our first article, Executive Director John Dougherty reveals how Hudbay’s $600 million joint venture with Mitsubishi Materials undercuts the company’s marketing claims that Copper World’s production will be sold in America. With this new investment, Mitsubishi will have rights export their share of copper concentrate to Japan, where it can then be processed into refined metal – something which cannot currently be done anywhere in the U.S.due to a lack of capacity.