Map: Rosemont Mine Layout
A recent federal court ruling overturning approval of the Rosemont Mine will make it harder for the Forest Service to say "yes" to mining on service land, if the ruling is upheld in higher courts.
Below is a map of where Hudbay Minerals Inc. wants to dig the open-pit Rosemont Mine, build a process plant and dump waste rock and tailings. Switch to a satellite view of the map in the upper-right corner.
Source: The Star georeferenced an image in a Hudbay Minerals Inc. technical report of the Rosemont Mine layout plan.
Alex Devoid
Data/Investigative Reporter
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