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Excellant historical and geology info, 67-page PDF -- by pro-mining Exploration Geologist (w/ HudBay)
- "Helvetia-Rosemont: Arizona’s Hardscrabble Mining Camp" by David Briggs (July 2020)
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Halt Rosemont Mine in Arizona
May 12, 2022
TUCSON, Ariz.— A federal appeals court today upheld the invalidation of the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a controversial open-pit copper mine in southern Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains ... is another blow to Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals’ plans...
[mining] Excerpt "Mine to do exploratory drilling on western slope of Santa Ritas".. [more]
September 25, 2020
Green Valley Ariz.— "Hudbay Minerals, owner of Rosemont Mine, is planning to do exploration drilling on the western slope of the Santa Rita Mountains starting Oct. 1. ~~ There are two main drilling locations; one is near the ridge line 11 miles east...
[mining] Judge Overturns Wildlife Agency’s Approval of Rosemont Mine near Tucson... [more]
February 10, 2020
TUCSON, Ariz.— A federal judge today overturned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s approval of a controversial open-pit copper mine in southern Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains because of threats to jaguars and other endangered species. U.S....
[mining] Judge won't reconsider his ruling stopping the Rosemont Mine... [more]
October 25, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz.— A federal judge has declined to reconsider his July ruling that barred construction of the Rosemont open-pit copper mine. U.S. District Judge James Soto turned back a request from Hudbay Minerals to vacate or amend his July 31...
[mining] Federal Judge Halts Construction of Rosemont Mine near Tucson... [more]
August 19, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz.— A federal judge today overturned the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a controversial open-pit copper mine in southern Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains, citing the agency’s “inherently flawed analysis from the inception of the proposed...
[mining] Lawsuit Filed to Protect Arizona’s Waters, Wildlife From Proposed Rosemont Mine... [more]
March 27, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz.— Together, four conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court today to overturn a key permit for the controversial proposed Rosemont Copper Mine in southern Arizona. The lawsuit challenges the U.S. Army Corps of...