ADEQ announces settlement for cleanup of ASARCO mines  

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced a settlement with mining giant ASARCO for the cleanup of several contaminated sites and the protection of water resources. The deal, for which ASARCO will pay about $30 million, will provide environmental remediation for the company's abandoned Sacaton, Salero and Trench mines, and transfer about 1,000 acres of land ...