San Tan public meeting about water impacts of proposed Resolution Copper mine
Thursday, Janaury 15, 2026 Please attend a presentation on January 15, 2026, in San Tan on the potential effects of the Resolution Copper mine pumping a vast amount of groundwater from the East Salt River Valley, adjacent to the newly incorporated town of San Tan...
Flawed South32 Air permit Reopened for Public Comment
Flawed South32 Air Permit Re-opened for Public Comment Until September 25, 2025 The comment deadline is over. Thanks to everyone that took action! On August 25, 2025, ADEQ released a draft revised air pollution permit claiming to fix the flaws identified by the...
Press Statement RE: Trump support of Resolution Copper
Opinion Editorial Response to Donald Trump’s Support of Resolution Copper Mine Project August 20, 2025 For More Information Contact: Curt Shannon Interim Directorcurt@azminingreform.org480.652.5547 “One day after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an...
Federal Judges halt Oak Flat land transfer
A Three Judge Panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halted the Oak Flat land exchange today. Without today’s injunction, the public lands about 40 miles east of Phoenix would have been handed over to a private mining company August 19th. Today the 9th...
Act today to save the Patagonia Mountains from the Hermosa project
The comment deadline for this action has passed. Thanks to all that took action and please stay tuned for more actions you can take.
Judge blocks transfer of Oak Flat to Resolution Copper
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,”
2025 International Day of Action Against Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto:Mind the Gap Your Rhetoric Doesn’t Match Reality April 3, 2025, is a day of activities directed toward Rio Tinto, the world’s second largest mining company for their abuses of communities and the environment around the world. The Arizona Mining Reform...