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University of Arizona is advancing Copper World by quietly approving utility corridors across world-class research site

The University of Arizona is quietly facilitating construction of the proposed Copper World Mining Complex by green lighting utility rights of way (ROW) across the 53,000-acre Santa Rita Experimental Range, state records show. The Range is owned by the Arizona … Continue reading

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After making a secret right-of-way deal, the State Land Department is poised to auction land for Copper World’s waste dumps

Last December, the State Land Department’s Board of Appeals approved a right-of-way requested by Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals Inc. for two water pipelines, a power line, and a fiber optic line across a portion of the Santa Rita Experimental Range, which … Continue reading

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Hudbay will initially export all copper produced at its proposed Copper World mine

In a significant reversal, Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals Inc. now says it will initially export all unrefined copper concentrate produced at its proposed Copper World mining complex rather than converting the concentrate into refined copper on site for sale to U.S. … Continue reading

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Hudbay wavers in its commitment that Rosemont/Copper World will produce copper for U.S. markets

Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals Inc. is quietly backing away from its public relations claim that the proposed Rosemont/Copper World mining complex in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson will provide copper for U.S. domestic markets and reduce energy consumption associated … Continue reading

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Canadian company planning Copper World/Rosemont mine complex is seeking buyer or merger partners

According to press reports, the Canadian miner seeking permits to build the proposed Copper World/Rosemont mine complex in the northern half of the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Tucson has put itself up for sale. In a July 7 interview … Continue reading

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