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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...

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History 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...

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Scientific 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...

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Opponents’ 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...

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America’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...

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What 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...

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All 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...

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Supergene 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”...

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Arizonans 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...

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60th 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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