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The Daily Yonder Fight Over Oak Flat Mine Draws Support of Diverse Religious Groups But in its latest decision, the U.S. District Court for Arizona ruled that the government would not impede religious freedoms of the San Carlos Apache tribe by opening the land for mining. Share this: Apache Stronghold members march in Phoenix at a February rally calling for courts to block plans for a copper mine at Oak Flat in southeast Arizona. (Photo by Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News) This story wa...

Minnesota copper project in limbo as officials launch permits review The underground copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum group metals mining project is located in northeast Minnesota. ( The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has agreed to reconsider its decision to renew 13 prospecting permits in Minnesota, which could have allowed Antofagasta’s Twin Metals to expand its proposed copper-nickel mine at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The move by the federal agency, part ...

“Instead, it was more appropriate that the three executives’ employment be terminated by mutual agreement (acknowledging the potential adverse effect that this may have on their longer-term careers).” Laidlaw said under Rio’s new pay arrangements, compliance with policy, environmental, social and governance measures would make up 15% of short-term bonuses. This will be achieved by reducing the proportion of bonuses linked to individual performance from 30% to 15%. “We have also import...

Biden admin still undecided on Minnesota copper mine project -Vilsack Written By: Andrea Shalal and Ernest Scheyder / Reuters | 3:55 pm, May 5, 2021 × The Kawishiwi River flows near Ely, Minn., in June 2019. Twin Metals is proposing to build an underground copper-nickel mine near Ely and close to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Much of the mining would take place on the left side of this image in the forested land. (Derek Montgomery for MPR News) WASHINGTON — U.S. Agricu...

Arizona PBS May 6, 2021 Chris Luna chants traditional hymns at a protest in Phoenix in February, when members of the group Apache Stronghold rallied on the eve of a hearing on their suit to block a copper mine that they say would destroy sacred lands at Oak Flat. The judge rejected their petition, but the project has been put on hold by the Biden administration. (Photo by Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News) Opponents of the proposed Resolution Copper mine at Oak Flat have been fighting the project f...

Biden admin still undecided on Minnesota copper mine project -Vilsack Written By: Andrea Shalal and Ernest Scheyder / Reuters | 3:55 pm, May 5, 2021 × The Kawishiwi River flows near Ely, Minn., in June 2019. Twin Metals is proposing to build an underground copper-nickel mine near Ely and close to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Much of the mining would take place on the left side of this image in the forested land. (Derek Montgomery for MPR News) WASHINGTON — U.S. Agricu...

UPDATE 1-Biden admin still undecided on Minnesota copper mine project -Vilsack Reuters 3 hrs ago (Adds background on project) By Andrea Shalal and Ernest Scheyder May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday that the White House has not decided on the fate of the Twin Metals copper mining project in Minnesota, as it works to balance economic growth and strong opposition from environmentalists. Vilsacks comments were among the first from a senior official in Presi...

Natural Resources Committee gears up for full week of hearings FILE PHOTO State representatives welcome public to watch LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Natural Resources Committee is holding four livestreamed hearings next week to discuss public lands accessibility, wildlife trafficking and wildfire preparedness during climate change. Tuesday, April 27, 12 p.m. EST The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chair Katie Porter (D-Calif.), will host an oversight hearing title...

Critical minerals, critical for our future Follow Us Question of the Day     ANALYSIS/OPINION: I have been working on protecting and enhancing our critical mineral supply chain for several years. Why? Almost every modern convenience is dependent upon these minerals. Items like solar panels and photovoltaic cells, wind power turbines, electric vehicles, drones, fighter jets, radios, electronic shielding, combat equipment, batteries, electronics, and lighting all require critical mi...

Arizona has the potential to supply both. The nation’s clean energy transformation could be an enormous boost to our state’s economy for generations to come if we make smart investments right now with the needs of working families in mind. The most obvious opportunity for Arizona lies in copper, arguably the most important metal needed to power our clean energy future. The U.S. needs copper to build electric vehicles and charging stations. We need it for wind turbines and solar panels, as w...