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The Uncle Sam Mine, prior to the completion of work to seal it.

The Buzz: Arizona's abandoned mines

Many groups look to locate, seal and clean up old mines, which likely number in the hundreds of thousands.
Abandoned mine cleanup crews load waste at the Golden Idol Mine in the Cherry Creek Mining District in Yavapai County in December 2021.

Forest Service resumes cleanup of abandoned mines near Prescott after pause

The project, which was split into two because of funding issues and to avoid interfering with the owls, began in December 2021.
The Verde River near the site of a dam that was removed in 2022.

The Buzz takes a trip down the Verde River

Meet a man who has made saving this unique waterway his life's work
Arizona flags fly at half-staff.

Former Arizona mine inspector Joe Hart dead at 78

He was mine inspector for 15 years.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Conservationists file notice of intent to sue EPA over Queen Creek mining waste

The groups also take aim at the state Department of Environmental Quality.
Charcoal drawing by Michael Moore: Creek Oregon 30x40 1974

Artist Michael Moore and the natural world in charcoal.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit a nearly century-old bowling alley in a Mexican mining town; find out why an open mic night in Sierra Vista has a dedicated audience; and Nichelle Nichols remembered.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Court allows Resolution Copper Mine to continue

Apache Stronghold did not prove its religious concerns were enough to stop the mine.
An aerial view of the Grand Canyon.

Senate hears bill on Grand Canyon mining

A Senate subcommittee hears about the importance of the proposal.
Vikki, from "The Crone Body".

Praising the earned beauty of "The Crone Body".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Therapist Susan Miner on building the foundation for inner peace; and the history behind Ormsby Park in Tucson's Barrio Santa Cruz.
The proposed site of the Rosemont Copper Mine.

Hudbay wins a round in court

A judge ruled the Rosemont and Copper World mines are not legally related.
The proposed site of the Rosemont Copper Mine.

Appeals court rules against mine project in Santa Rita Mountains

The court cited the planned use of Coronado National Forest land for long-term storage of waste rock and the lack of valuable minerals on the property.
One of the pits at the Morenci Mine in eastern Arizona, which has one one of the largest copper reserves in the United States.

It's one of the five Cs of Arizona's economy. But what role does mining really play in Arizona today?

This week, The Buzz examines the longtime economic driver in the state and its environmental impacts.
The proposed site of the Rosemont Copper Mine.

Rosemont returns clean water permit

The company is trying to end lawsuits against its proposed mine.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Protesters urge Sen. Kelly to support bill to protect sacred Oak Flat

The land holds religious and cultural significance to Indigenous communities.
A still of Lydia Jennings, Pascua Yaqui (Yoeme) and Huichol (Wixaritari), celebrating her 2020 graduation from the University of Arizona during her 50-mile-run dedicated to Indigenous scientists. Her run is documented in Patagonia's Run To Be Visible episode.

Lydia Jennings, PhD: “Run to Be Visible”.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The meaning behind the sacred Muslim month of Rabiʽ al-Awwal; and multi-faceted artist To-Reè-Neè Wolf
The proposed site of the Rosemont Copper mining project is in the Santa Rita Mountains in Southern Arizona.

State OK's open-pit mine site's reclamation plan near Tucson

Opponents argued that Hudbay Minerals Inc. didn’t address major issues.

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