
The Arizona Mining Coalition is comprised of Arizona groups and individuals that work to ensure that responsible mining contributes to healthy communities, a healthy environment, and, when all costs are factored in, is a net benefit to Arizona. The Arizona Mining Coalition expects the mining industry to clean up after itself, comply full and in the spirit of safeguards in place to protect Arizona, and to interact in a transparent and open manner with Arizona citizens.
Further:
- Mining is an inappropriate use of some lands in Arizona.
- State and federal mining laws need to be positively reformed.
- The coalition will promote alternative uses of some mineral deposits.
The coalition will increase awareness of all aspects of mining in Arizona.
Comment now to protect Oak Flat
by Director | September 26, 2019 | Action Alert, Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining | 0 Comments
Attend public meetings to learn more and comment on Resolution Copper DEIS
by Director | September 3, 2019 | Action Alert, Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining | 0 Comments
Press Statement on Release of Resolution Copper FEIS
by Director | January 15, 2021 | Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining, Press | 0 Comments
“With Arizona entering its 21st year of a long-term drought and the potential to pollute and deplete the town of Superior’s water supply, how can anyone let this happen, considering it would be a failed mining experiment? The east valley municipalities of Queen Creek, Gilbert, and San Tan area beware, this project would wipe out your water supply. The project itself will consume 40,000 acre feet of water a year which is the same as Tempe, Arizona ,which has a population of 180,000 people.”
EcoFlight overflight of Oak Flat and Pinto Valley
by Director | January 14, 2021 | Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining | 0 Comments
Contact your Members of Congress to Introduce the Save Oak Flat Act
by Director | January 14, 2021 | Action Alert, Arizona Mining Oversight | 0 Comments
“Never Again”—what does a promise by Rio Tinto mean?
by Director | January 11, 2021 | Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining, Press | 0 Comments
In the wake of Rio TInto’s destruction of sacred rock shelters in the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia in May of 2020, Rio Tinto has made grand pronouncement of how they would never again destory a sacred site anywhere in the world. In light of the caompany’s plan to do exactly that at Oak Flat, what does Rio Tinto’s promises mean?
We’ve written a white paper looking at the similarities between what Rio Tinto did at Juuakn Gorge and what they would like to do at Oak Flat.
Tell Rio Tinto not to steal Oak Flat for a failed experiment!
by Director | January 5, 2021 | Action Alert, Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining | 0 Comments
We need your help to keep Oak Flat in public ownership for everyone to enjoy. If you live in the United States you have additional opportunities to protect Oak Flat by contacting the US Forest Service. No matter where you live, please send an email to Simon Thompson, the Chairman of the Board of Rio Tinto, and ask him to not steal Oak Flat and to abandon the project.
Forest Service Caves to Pressure: Will Publish Resolution Copper FEIS 1/15/21
by Director | January 4, 2021 | Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining, Press | 0 Comments
The US Forest Service announced today that they will be publishing a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on January 15, 2021, for the controversial Resolution Copper proposal to destroy Oak Flat by building a large underground copper mine.
Ask the Forest Service Chief to Protect Oak Flat
by Director | December 21, 2020 | Action Alert, Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining | 0 Comments
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Blasts Forest Service on Rushed Resolution Copper Process
by Director | December 15, 2020 | Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining, Press | 0 Comments
At every step of the NEPA process, we’ve cautioned the Forest Service to follow their laws and regulations and not bow to Resolution Copper and their supporters. At every step, the Forest has let us down. The results of the review by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation shows us just how flawed the Resolution Copper process has been and just how eager Rio Tinto and BHP have been to place their project over the protection of our cultural and ecological heritage. This is yet another reason why Tonto National Forest needs to write an updated and complete Draft Environmental Impact Statement before rushing to judgement.
Dig Deep and donate to Help Us make a difference
by Director | November 30, 2020 | Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining | 0 Comments
Attend Save Oak Flat Rally in Washington, DC, March 11, 2020
by Director | March 8, 2020 | Action Alert, Arizona Mining Oversight | 0 Comments