Aerial view of the Copper World site in the Santa Ritas south of Tucson
This flyover shows the Santa Rita Mountains’ west slope, where Hudbay Minerals has been grading and land-clearing since April 2022 for its planned Copper World Mining Project. Video courtesy of Center for Biological Diversity.
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Hudbay fights order to stop grading at mine site near TucsonFor Star subscribers: Action by two federal agencies raise questions about how long Hudbay can keep grading on a 4,500-acre site on the west slope of the Santa Ritas.
Latest decision appears to restore a 2021 federal finding that the washes at the Rosemont site, in mountains south of Tucson, aren't subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act.
For Star subscribers: The action could have ramifications for copper mining in the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Tucson, but the legal authority is unclear.
