Mining

While the Navajo Nation heavily relies upon coal revenue, activists argue the trade-offs aren’t worth it — namely risks to groundwater and even the uprooting of some long-time Navajo families and burials.

Back in March, the U.S. Forest Service transferred ownership of more than 2,400 acres to Resolution Copper — following a 2-1 ruling by a panel of 9th Circuit judges that legally cleared the way for the land exchange to be finalized.

Locals are raising concerns about harms to water and wildlife habitat from proposed copper mining, groundwater pumping and pipelines near a rare, fragile landscape.

Cyclic Materials recovers rare earth magnets from devices, such as electronics, hard drives, and medical equipment to supply local industries. The process also refines critical minerals such as copper, aluminum, and steel.

The Department of Interior rolled back habitat protection rules in the Endangered Species Act in July. Arizona and about 20 other states say in new legal filings that the Trump administration acted illegally.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights called for Mexico and the mining company Grupo México’s to make good on promises to the community more than a decade after the historic spill.

The University of Arizona’s San Xavier research mine in Sahuarita has been the site of a lot of activity. Both the mining industry and federal government see it as an asset for studying new technologies amid a surge in demand for U.S. critical mineral production.

The answer lies in the country's unique tax system. Canadian firms are part of a boom in proposed mining projects in the American Southwest.

The federal agency’s action — published Tuesday — contends that its decision is intended to “encourage energy production” in the midst of Trump’s self-declared national energy emergency.

The candidates running for Arizona mine inspector agreed on almost every point in a debate on Monday, but accused each other of not having the experience needed for the job.