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South32 manganese & zinc mine clears environmental hurdle

South32 manganese & zinc mine clears environmental hurdle

State regulators issued an air quality permit to South32’s Hermosa Mine this week, clearing one more hurdle for the manganese and zinc project planned for the Patagonia Mountains in Southern Arizona. The Arizona Department of…


Conservationists sue to protect San Pedro groundwater

Conservationists sue to protect San Pedro groundwater

Conservationists sued Arizona’s governor and director of water resources Thursday, demanding they revoke a guaranteed water certificate from a 7,000-home development project they say will illegally siphon groundwater from the last free-flowing river in the…