The 9th U.S. Circuit Court has blocked a proposed land swap that would allow construction of the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona. The ruling came the night before the public lands about 40 miles east of Phoenix were expected to be transferred to the company. Conservation and recreation groups, the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona, and the San Carlos Apache…
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Rio Tinto exec seeks faster permitting under Trump
A Rio Tinto executive said U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s new administration should focus on speeding up the permitting process for its stalled Resolution copper mine in Arizona, reported Reuters. The mine could supply more than one-quarter of the country’s domestic copper needs. The new Trump administration would be able to either approve or block the proposed underground operation. The news…
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