A small Arizona town that once had a thriving mining industry could soon be near the center of a mining project that some say has the potential to pump an estimated $1 billion into the Arizona economy over decades. However, the project is facing some stiff opposition over environmental and religious worries.
, the town's largest mine shut down in 1982. Currently, the town reportedly has a poverty rate of 19.5%
"There’s nobody else investing in this area of rural Arizona, but we want to," said Vicky Peacey, President and General Manager of Resolution Copper. "I really think that this is the type of project that can really make a generational difference in rural Arizona.""Trying to find a deposit like this is truly like finding a needle in a haystack," Peacey said.
Resolution Copper officials expect this to create thousands of jobs, pumping a whopping $1 billion into the Arizona economy annually for 60+ years. "This is that particular place that reminds us of all creations, and how we are all intertwined," said Nosie Sr."It’s no longer a Native fight," said Nosie Sr. "It’s an American issue."
"Arizona accommodates mining with unlimited water, but we are at the point where we have to adjust, and if we don’t adjust, then the future of the children of Arizona, and private ownership, cities, will be hit a lot worse than the reservation," said Nosie Sr. "The animals are going to leave, the trees are going to die. All this that gives life is going to be gone.""Once in production, we will be the most efficient water user of all mines in Arizona," said Peacey.
"We have urgent needs around the green economy, to be able to produce electric vehicles, solar technology, so we need to get to work on this," said Mayor Besich. "We’ve had to plan for our future, and part of that is making sure we have a diversified economy.""The decisions we make today are going to impact what happens in Superior 100 years from now," said Mayor Besich.
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