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Comment Workshop for Mammoth Mine

March 20, 2025

The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period until April 14 for Faraday Copper’s continued exploratory drilling in the Galiuro Mountains. Join the Lower San Pedro Watershed Alliance and Center for Biological Diversity for a workshop, in person or on Zoom, to learn how to submit effective comments ahead of the deadline.

Hermosa Mine coffee break

Coffee Break: Protecting the Patagonia Mountains From Destructive Mining

May 30, 2024

In this virtual Coffee Break from May 30, 2024, Sky Island Alliance staff share latest updates on our work to protect southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains from destructive mining. A company…
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Black bear in Patagonia Mountains

Protect the Patagonias From Destructive Mining

May 29, 2024

An Australian-based company called South32 is pushing to expand its Hermosa mine onto public land in Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, and we need your help to stop it.  This area, part…
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Black bear in the Patagonia Mountains

Time to Take Action: Protecting the Patagonia Mountains From the Hermosa Mine

May 17, 2024

Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break to learn more about what you can do to help protect southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains from destructive mining. A company called South32 has requested to expand a mine onto U.S. Forest Service land, which will require the discharge of up to 6.5 million gallons of precious groundwater per day and lead to many other irreversible damages. In this talk, SIA staff will share updates on the project, and we’ll have a chance to hear from our local partners.

Copper World mining exploration

Defend Arizona’s Santa Ritas From Copper Mining

April 4, 2024

We need your help defending jaguar habitat and precious groundwater in southern Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains. Canadian mining giant Hudbay Minerals is once again pushing its dystopic “Copper World” mining…
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Patagonia spring

Protect Patagonia Springs and Creeks From Mining

December 14, 2023

Hundreds of springs in southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, as well as the wildlife that depend on them, are at risk. A mining company called South32 seeks to develop a new…
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Spring

Ayuda a inspeccionar manantiales en las montañas Patagonia antes de una nueva minería

July 10, 2023

Actualización de julio de 2024: El Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Arizona emitió el permiso de descarga para la mina Hermosa después de un período inicial de comentarios sobre el…
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Spring

Help Survey Patagonia Springs Before New Mining

July 2024 Update: The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued the discharge permit for the Hermosa Mine after an initial scoping comment period, increasing the urgency of our need…
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Santa Ritas

Support Historic Bill to Reform U.S. Mining Law

June 22, 2023

A new bill has been introduced in Congress that would overhaul the 1872 Mining Law and at last bring the U.S. into the 21st century — ready to meet the…
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Santa Ritas

Support Historic Bill to Reform U.S. Mining Law

A new bill has been introduced in Congress that would overhaul the 1872 Mining Law and at last bring the U.S. into the 21st century — ready to meet the…
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