Trump orders faster approval to mine on public lands. Critics say it's asking for trouble
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at expediting mining projects on public lands, connecting the issue to ...
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University of Arizona mining innovation engine aims to build skilled domestic workforce
As a finalist in the NSF Regional Innovation Engine Program, the University of Arizona’s Sustainable Mining Innovation and ...
Aztec Identifies High Priority Carbonate Replacement Targets (CRD) at Tombstone Project, Arizona
Aztec Minerals Corp. (AZT: TSX-V, OTCQB: AZZTF) ("Aztec" or the "Company") announces that recent drilling and 3D data ...
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While Resolution Copper banks water for mine’s future, critics fear long-term impacts on Oak Flat
While Resolution Copper is taking a proactive approach to meet its tremendous water needs, their actions may still have a ...
How rising nuclear power interest threatens Phoenix’s strained water supply
“The track record for this industry is abysmal,” said Taylor McKinnon, who is the southwest director of the environmental ...
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Government report: Oak Flat would be ‘directly and permanently damaged’ by Resolution Copper
Resolution Copper wants to dig up a massive amount of copper ore beneath Oak Flat inside the Tonto National Forest. And by ...
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'C' is for copper: If it isn't still king, it remains a royal growth industry in Arizona
according to the University of Arizona’s Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources. Morenci is the biggest haul of all in the state, and the biggest nationwide in many years. Freeport-McMoRan, the ...
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HudBay sees Saudi, UAE and Japanese interest in US copper stake
HudBay Minerals’ top executive says he’s speaking with investors in the Middle East and Japan who are interested in bidding ...
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Forget about rare earth minerals. We need more copper
In recent weeks, you've likely heard a lot about rare-earth substances with hard-to-pronounce names, but experts warn that ...
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Arizona schoolkids study the 5 C's, but the true origin may be lost to history
The 1910 description implies quartz is the relevant mineral. But the depicted miner is believed to be based on a picture of George Warren, an Arizona prospector whose name is more synonymous with ...