History of the San Manuel-Kalamazoo Mine, Pinal County, Arizona – Part 1
This article presents the history of the San Manuel-Kalamazoo mine from 1879 until the present time. The first part of this two part series covers the events that led to the discovery and development...
View ArticleHistory of the San Manuel-Kalamazoo Mine, Pinal County, Arizona – Part 2
This article presents the history of the San Manuel-Kalamazoo mine from 1879 until the present time. The first part of this two part series covers the events that led to the discovery and development...
View ArticleScientific Studies Show Coleman’s Coralroot is Not Endangered
On December 20, 2013, Arizona Daily Star reporter, Tony Davis authored an article titled: “Rare orchid found at Rosemont site not endangered, feds say.” In this article, Mr. Davis did not evaluate the...
View ArticleOpponents’ Desperation Evident as Rosemont Moves Closer to Becoming a Reality
Now that a Final Environmental Impact Statement and a favorable Draft Record of Decision have been published after six years of intense review, Rosemont Copper’s opponents are unable to accept the fact...
View ArticleAmerica’s Future Depends on Decisions We Make Today
Opponents claim the Rosemont copper project should not be allowed to be developed because most of the copper concentrates produced by this project will be exported for treatment by foreign smelters and...
View ArticleWhat is a Porphyry Copper Deposit?
Over the last several years, many of you have probably heard the term “porphyry copper” and wondered what everyone is talking about. Porphyry copper deposits are very large mineralized systems that...
View ArticleAll Jobs are Important
Multiple Land Use Doctrine as described by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ensures that our public lands and their various resource values will be utilized in the combination which...
View ArticleSupergene Enrichment – How Natural Processes have Transformed Low-grade...
In “What is a Porphyry Copper Deposit?”, I discussed the general relationships of the primary alteration and mineralization that are found within porphyry copper systems. Also known as “hypogene”...
View ArticleArizonans are Looking Forward to Rosemont Copper’s Approval
The permitting process that our nation uses to approve large industrial projects, like Rosemont, is not intended to be used as an impediment to activities, which are required to meet the basic needs of...
View Article60th Anniversary Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
Over the next several weeks, mineral enthusiasts from all over the world will be in Tucson, Arizona for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase. This event actually consists of more than 40...
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