Forest Service resumes cleanup of abandoned mines near Prescott after pause
The project, which was split into two because of funding issues and to avoid interfering with the owls, began in December 2021.
The Buzz takes a trip down the Verde River
Meet a man who has made saving this unique waterway his life's work
Conservationists file notice of intent to sue EPA over Queen Creek mining waste
The groups also take aim at the state Department of Environmental Quality.
Court allows Resolution Copper Mine to continue
Apache Stronghold did not prove its religious concerns were enough to stop the mine.
Hudbay wins a round in court
A judge ruled the Rosemont and Copper World mines are not legally related.
Appeals court rules against mine project in Santa Rita Mountains
The court cited the planned use of Coronado National Forest land for long-term storage of waste rock and the lack of valuable minerals on the property.
Rosemont returns clean water permit
The company is trying to end lawsuits against its proposed mine.
Protesters urge Sen. Kelly to support bill to protect sacred Oak Flat
The land holds religious and cultural significance to Indigenous communities.
State OK's open-pit mine site's reclamation plan near Tucson
Opponents argued that Hudbay Minerals Inc. didn’t address major issues.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife rejects Rosemont Copper petition to shrink critical jaguar habitat
Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals sought to deem a portion of the Santa Rita range no longer essential for jaguars.
Former Havasupai chairman dies at 73
Rex Tilousi was an advocate against uranium mining within the Grand Canyon, home of the tribe.
Save Oak Flat Act has passed out of U.S. House committee
The act has passed through the committee along party lines and will next go to the House floor.
Controversial Oak Flat mine moves closer to reality
Oak Flat, sacred to the Apache and other tribes, sits over a huge reserve of copper.
6 years after Rio Sonora mining spill, contamination continues
Residents impacted by the spill say neither the mining company nor the government have followed through with promises.
Plan to ‘revive’ uranium mining called unneeded, unwanted by advocates
Environmentalists fear the removal of regulations on the industry, which they say has yet to address a toxic legacy.
