Category Archives: water

Copper World’s high production of sulfuric acid poses serious pollution and water depletion threat to Santa Cruz River Valley

Hudbay Minerals’ radically revised plan to mine copper from the Santa Rita Mountains 35 miles south of Tucson increases water use and threatens to further contaminate the Santa Cruz River basin by relying on a rarely used copper ore processing technology that … Continue reading

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Pima County reaffirms resolution opposing Rosemont Mine

The Pima County Board of Supervisors on April 16 reaffirmed a 2007 resolution opposing construction of the proposed $1.9 billion Rosemont Copper Mine. The 3-2 vote, which fell along party lines, included language to direct County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry to … Continue reading

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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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