Environmentalists Sue Federal Agencies Over Nation’s First Fast-Tracked Critical Minerals Mine

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By By Wyatt MyskowSep 29, 2026, 6:17 pm128 ptsTrending
Federal regulators approved South32’s Hermosa mine despite identifying adverse impacts to multiple endangered or threatened species, the suit notes. By Wyatt Myskow In the foothills of southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, atop so-called critical minerals such as zinc, is South32’s Hermosa project. The…

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