The fate of a proposed copper mine that Native people say would obliterate a sacred site near Superior and violate their religious rights will be determined before a federal appeals court Tuesday in ...

Superior Mayor Mila Besich-Lira comes from a family of miners, so she knows it takes a long time to open a mine. But even she is getting frustrated by the years of reviews and court challenges to the ...

Mining is in my blood. I am a fifth-generation miner born and raised in Superior. I worked in the industry for more than 20 years. I don’t oppose mining, but I am firmly against Resolution Copper’s ...

Members of the San Carlos Apache tribe gathered as the Capitol building to protest a proposal that would trade away land for mining, land that is sacred to them. Credit: Jamie Cochran, Cronkite News ...

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To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The Resolution Copper Mine has ...

Resolution has been looking to mine the site since 2004. But it was not until 10 years later that Congress approved a measure — attached by Sen. John McCain as a last-minute amendment to the must-pass ...