Possible Set Back for Hudbay Minerals’ Rosemont Copper Mine, Arizona
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The proposed Rosemont Copper Mine has experienced a setback after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ regional office recommended denial of a federal Clean Water Act permit.
Conservation advocates said the open pit copper mine threatens thousands of acres of public land located in the home territory of Arizona’s only known wild jaguar, El Jefe. The mine cannot proceed without a Clean Water Act permit, according to officials.
The advocates said the recommended denial is a step in the right direction. They said adding the mine would pollute Arizona’s air, drain its water supply and damage wildlife.
“The Corps has studied the Rosemont mine proposal for several years now, but no matter how many ways you look at this boondoggle, it doesn’t add up for Arizonans or the beautiful place they live,” said Randy Serraglio, conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity. “In this age of climate change and decades of ongoing drought, the threats to our water, in particular, are too egregious to allow this mine to proceed.”
The mine is a project of Hudbay Minerals Inc. The company released a statement on Friday saying the recommendation of denial is “in no way a final decision. Hudbay Arizona will continue to work with the agency to satisfy its requirements to grant the permit.”
Source: (July 29, 2016) KVOA.com
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