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Historic mining town backs copper project on land Native American groups say is sacred
Anita Snow, Associated Press//June 29, 2023//[read_meter]
Apache Leap Mountain hovers over Superior on June 9, 2023. The historic mining town in central Arizona is the subject of a tug of war between locals who want a copper mine developed nearby for economic benefit and Native American groups who say the land needed for mining is sacred and should be protected. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Historic mining town backs copper project on land Native American groups say is sacred
Anita Snow, Associated Press//June 29, 2023//[read_meter]
SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — Growing up in a mining family that goes back generations, Mayor Mila Besich knew the Oak Flat Campground as the place where she attended union picnics...
