The Oak Flat mining battle isn't over. What's next in the fight to save the Apache site

On March 21, the Apache Stronghold’s case against the proposed
Resolution Copper mine was reopened. The battle is over a proposed
copper mine in Oak Flat, just southeast of metro Phoenix.  The
land sits on top of one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper
reserves in the world. The mine, if allowed to go forward, would
produce an estimated 40 billion pounds of copper over the next four
decades. This is according to Rio Tinto, a global mining
corporation of which Resolution Copper is a subsidiary.  But
the land is sacred to the San Carlos Apache tribe. Tribal members
say that Oak Flat is a physical cornerstone of their religious
beliefs.  In this episode of The Gaggle, hosts Ron Hansen and
Mary Jo Pitzl sit down with indigenous affairs and environmental
reporter Debra Krol to discuss the fate of Oak Flat and Resolution
Copper, and how this could end up being one of the biggest
religious cases in recent decades.  Learn more about your ad
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