Copper Mines Close in on Western Apache Sacred Site, and the Forest Protected to Mitigate The Damage

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By By Wyatt MyskowAug 5, 2025, 4:16 pm227 ptsTop
To offset Resolution Copper’s impacts on the hallowed ground of Oak Flat, the federal government will take possession of a rare old-growth mesquite forest. But it already approved exploratory drilling for another mine nearby. By Wyatt Myskow MAMMOTH, Ariz.—On the banks of the San Pedro River lies one of the…

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