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Jun 28, 2023
Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans, but endangered by mine plan
The 6.7-square-mile (17.3 square-kilometer) Oak Flat is a verdant oasis in an arid landscape dotted with towering saguaro cacti, majestic rock spires and sweeping canyons. It is also here that Resolution Copper Mining, a joint subsidiary of British and Australian mining giants, Rio Tinto and BHP, wants to remove layers of rock to extract copper from deep underground.
Jun 18, 2015
Congressman Grijalva seeks to rescind approval for mine
An Arizona congressman wants to repeal approval of a land swap that cleared the way for the country's largest copper mine southeast of Phoenix.
