Executive Director Job Announcement

Executive Director Job Announcement

Jul 28, 2026 | Arizona Mining Oversight | 0 comments

Summary Description: AMRC is seeking an Executive Director to replace our current Director who is retiring. This half time (20 hours/week) position reports to the Board of Directors (with strategic direction from the Steering Committee of members of the coalition) and is responsible for all planning, organization, and implementation of AMRC’s operations and programs. The new Executive Director will be responsible for leading all fundraising efforts, maintaining the organization’s infrastructure and growing the organization. With excellent fundraising skills, the position may become full time.

Timing: Applicants will be reviewed beginning January 20, 2025, and then as received. The ideal start date for this position is March 1, 2025.

Geographic Location: This is a virtual position and the new Director will work from a home office. The new Director must reside in Arizona. The successful applicant must be willing to travel within and without Arizona.

Judge blocks transfer of Oak Flat to Resolution Copper

Judge blocks transfer of Oak Flat to Resolution Copper

Jun 9, 2025 | Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining, Press | 0 comments

A FEDERAL JUDGE IN ARIZONA TEMPORARILY HALTED THE OAK FLAT LAND EXCHANGE TODAY WHILE TWO LAWSUITS CHALLENGING THE EXCHANGE PROCEED.

Without today’s injunction, the public lands about 40 miles east of Phoenix would have been handed over to a private mining company as early as June 16.

Regarding today’s court ruling, Curt Shannon, Interim Director of the Arizona Mining Reform Coalition said, “How is this mine good for the United States? The profits will all go to the two foreign corporations that own it, the copper will be shipped to China, and the mine will use a huge amount of water that Arizona simply doesn’t have to spare,”

Federal Judges halt Oak Flat land transfer

Recent Court Ruling does not Advance Resolution Copper Proposed Mine

Mar 6, 2024 | Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining, Press | 0 comments

Initial press on the ruling made it seem that the court ruling clears the way for the Resolution Copper mine proposal which would destroy Oak Flat, a sacred site and a recreational and ecological haven on public land within the Tonto National Forest.

However, the ruling does no such thing. As Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Terry Rambler said in recent press statement, “The culturally and environmentally devastating Resolution project is no closer to construction today than it was before the appeals court ruling.”