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We would like to thank Representative Kirkpatrick for her work on this legislation and applaud her efforts to collaborate with all of the stakeholders in this process. We realize that the introduction of our bill is a first step in a long process and look forward to working with her office as the bill progresses.

As someone following our project, I encourage you to share your input on this legislation with Representative Kirkpatrick. You can find her on Facebook or you can contact her office at:

Ann Kirkpatrick
1123 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Fax: (202) 226-9739

Issue:

Gaining access to the ore body means Resolution Copper will harm the environment.

Response:

Resolution Copper is committed to running an environmentally friendly mining operation. You can see all of the steps being taken here, but in short, a few environmental measures include:

• Resolution Copper supports a multi-year, multi-million dollar cleanup of lands in and around Superior that have been affected by almost 100 years of mining activity.
• The proposed Resolution Project mine will be an underground operation with no open pits and no new plans for Greenfield tailings sites.
• After mining is complete, a detailed course of action will be taken to return the land to a productive and/or natural state.
• Resolution Copper has constructed a water treatment facility to prepare groundwater from old mine workings before it is discharged.

Issue:

Few jobs will be created and those that are won’t be available to the local community.

Response:

• Understanding that the project will generate a large amount of economic activity, Resolution Copper is working with local authorities to ensure the long-term economic health of the region. The company’s approach is to partner with the Town of Superior and the surrounding area to support the community’s vision for economic development and social stability.
• Our goal is to help with specific activities that will jumpstart a range of economic development activities and, over the long term, aid in the diversification of the local economy. To further this goal, Resolution Copper actively works with local and regional economic planning groups and provides a wide range of support for regional economic development.

For more information on Resolution Copper’s job creation effort, especially as it relates to the local communities, please click here.

* Economic and Fiscal Impact Study conducted by third-party consultant, Elliott D. Pollack & Company.

Governor Jan Brewer

The Arizona Republic published an article today about Governor Jan Brewer’s visit to the Resolution Copper Mining site and her support for the project. See the article here. Judging by the response, we know a lot of you read the article and we wanted to take a moment to address a couple common questions and misconceptions.

Issue: The project will leave tailings that destroy the environment and its surroundings.

Response: The proposed Resolution Project mine will be an underground operation with no open pits. We are exploring the option of placing tailings in an existing open pit mine near Superior. We are currently negotiating to use the Pinto Valley mine, located about 3 miles west of Miami. Under this arrangement our tailings would be used to back fill the Pinto Valley pit, which would later be reclaimed.

Issue: Resolution Copper doesn’t care about the environmental impact the project will have during and after its completion.

Response: Resolution Copper has undertaken a multi-year, multi-million dollar cleanup of lands in and around Superior that have been affected by previous mining activity. We have done so as protecting human health and the environment from the legacy-mining residue is important to us. Our goal is to restore natural vegetation and reestablish the area for useful purposes. To see this effort in action, visit our Flickr page.

As always, if you have questions about the project please visit the “The Land Exchange and You” or the “Ask RCM” portions of the website. We welcome your comments and questions and look forward to helping all of Arizona understand this project.