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The proposed Rosemont Mine threatened Cienega Creek, where these children are playing. (Courtesy of Thomas Wiewandt / Save the Scenic Santa Ritas)
Article November 7, 2022

Tribes Halt Major Copper Mine on Ancestral Lands in Arizona

A mining company won’t stop trying to bend the rules to construct a massive mine on sacred lands – even after Tribes beat it in court.
In the News: Arizona Daily Star May 26, 2022

Judge rejects tribes’ bid to halt work on mine south of Tucson

Stu Gillespie, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “This is a disappointing ruling that allows Rosemont to evade the regulatory process and bedrock environmental laws. We all pay the price as Rosemont bulldozes tribal cultural properties and pollutes headwater streams in the Santa Rita Mountains within site of Tucson.“
document May 12, 2022

Rosemont Copper Mine – 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Landmark Ruling Blocking Arizona Copper Mine
Press Release: Victory May 12, 2022

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Landmark Ruling Blocking Arizona Copper Mine

In victory for the Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and the Hopi Tribe, ruling stops mine that would have destroyed ancestral lands
document April 20, 2022

Rosemont Mine – Tribes' Memorandum In Support Of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

Tribes' Memorandum In Support Of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order to prevent the Rosemont Copper Company from grading the west side of the Santa Rita Mountains and discharging fill material into…
Press Release April 20, 2022

Tribes Request Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Rosemont Copper from Destroying West Side of Santa Rita Mountains

Rosemont commenced bulldozing the site without notifying Tribes, causing irreversible harm to cultural resources
In the News: E&E News April 21, 2021

About-face: Army Corps to consult with tribes on WOTUS

Stu Gillespie, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice: "It is further proof that the Trump administration's abrupt decision to forgo any consultation with the tribes on the Rosemont mine [jurisdictional determination] was not just unlawful, but based on irresponsible and indefensible policy. The corps must own up to this error by…
In the News: E&E News April 1, 2021

Army Corps taps Trump rule, stiff-arms tribe on Ariz. mine

Stu Gillespie, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice: "It's as if the government is playing two different tunes."
An elder of the Tohono O’odham Nation speaks out against Hudbay Minerals’ proposed copper mine. (Rogelio Garcia still from “Ours is the Land”)
Press Release: Victory August 1, 2019

In the 11th Hour Court Halts Copper Mine from Desecrating Native American Tribes’ Ancestral Grounds

The Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and the Hopi Tribe asked a federal judge to stop mine company from destroying their heritage
document July 31, 2019

Decision: In the 11th Hour, Court Halts Copper Mine from Desecrating Native American Tribes’ Ancestral Grounds

The Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and the Hopi Tribe asked a federal judge to stop destruction set to wipe out Tribes’ irreplaceable heritage in mere months.
document May 15, 2019

Rosemont Copper Mine: Motion for Preliminary Injunction (No. 4:17-cv-00475-TUC-JAS)

Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 65, the Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and Hopi Tribe respectfully request a preliminary injunction to prevent the Rosemont Copper Company from undertaking any ground-disturbing activities…
document May 15, 2019

Rosemont Copper Mine: Memo in Support of Preliminary Injunction (No. 4:17-cv-00475-TUC-JAS)

Plaintiffs Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and the Hopi Tribe move the Court for immediate injunctive relief barring Rosemont Copper Company from commencing the development of a new,…
document May 15, 2019

Rosemont Copper Mine: Motion for Preliminary Injunction (No. 4:19-cv-00177-TUC-JAS)

Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 65, the Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and Hopi Tribe respectfully request a preliminary injunction to prevent Rosemont Copper Company from undertaking any ground-disturbing activities authorized…
document May 15, 2019

Rosemont Copper Mine: Memo in Support of Preliminary Injunction (No. 4:19-cv-00177-TUC-JAS)

The Santa Rita Mountains rise as a “sky island” from the desert south of Tucson, Arizona. They are a place of remarkable scenic beauty that contain some of the highest…
The Ce:wi Duag (the O’odham name for the Santa Rita Mountains) located south of Tucson, AZ is a place of great cultural and ecological significance to the Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the Hopi Tribe and other tribes. (Joesboy / Getty Images)
Press Release May 15, 2019

Tribes Seek Injunction against Hudbay Minerals’ Colossal Copper Mine Set to Desecrate Burial Grounds and Sacred Sites

The Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and the Hopi Tribe ask judge for emergency measure to stop destruction that will wipe out Tribes’ priceless heritage in mere months
document April 10, 2019

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief: Rosemont Mining Company

The Tohono O’odham Nation; Pascua Yaqui Tribe; and Hopi Tribe are filing a complaint against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in re: the proposed Rosemont Mining Company's plans to…
The Ce:wi Duag (the O’odham name for the Santa Rita Mountains) located south of Tucson, AZ is a place of great cultural and ecological significance to the Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the Hopi Tribe and other tribes. (Joesboy / Getty Images)
Press Release April 10, 2019

Tribes Challenge Final Permit For Toxic Open‐Pit Copper Mine On Sacred Lands

Mine in Arizona would desecrate burial sites and historic places, and destroy streams and groundwater resources
document April 12, 2018

Rosemont Complaint

The Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the Hopi Tribe filed a complaint in U.S. District Court challenging the approval by the U.S. Forest Service of a plan…