Category Archives: EIS

Future ownership of Rosemont copper project to be determined as Augusta shareholders meet with HudBay bid set to expire

Two starkly different scenarios over the future ownership of the proposed Rosemont copper project have emerged in the days leading up to Augusta Resource Corporation’s annual meeting this Friday in Vancouver, B.C. The focus of the meeting will be whether … Continue reading

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Arizona Game & Fish Department warns Rosemont mine could pollute protected “Outstanding Arizona Waters”

The Arizona Game & Fish Department (AGFD) is sharply criticizing the Coronado National Forest’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Rosemont copper mine stating the Forest Service failed to adequately disclose that the mine may pollute two sensitive waterways that … Continue reading

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Augusta again urges shareholders to reject HudBay bid claiming it is on the “cusp” of receiving final permit

Augusta Resource Corporation is continuing the mantra in its annual proxy statement released last week that the final major permit for its Rosemont copper project will be issued before July and that construction will begin later this year. And, once … Continue reading

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Groundwater depletion caused by Rosemont mine would negatively impact more than 900 private wells

There is no adequate mitigation plan to address the proposed Rosemont copper mine’s massive and permanent impact on groundwater supplies that provide domestic water to more than 900 privately-owned wells on the east and west side of the Santa Rita … Continue reading

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Forest Service failed to adequately analyze Rosemont’s major impacts to Arizona Trail, OHV and other recreational uses

The proposed Rosemont copper mine will have major negative impacts on popular recreational activities in the Santa Rita Mountains located on the Coronado National Forest (CNF), including off-highway-vehicle (OHV) use and the relocation of 13 miles of the Arizona National Scenic … Continue reading

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