The US Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear an appeal by the Apache Stronghold seeking to block the development of the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona. The mine is a joint venture between Rio Tinto and BHP.
The advocacy group comprising members of Arizona’s San Carlos Apache Tribe and conservationists challenged a lower court decision that permitted a federal land swap, allowing the mining companies to acquire sacred Apache land for the project.
A federal judge in Arizona had temporarily halted the land transfer on May 8, pending the outcome of the Supreme Court appeal. The Resolution Copper project is 55% owned by Rio Tinto and 45% by BHP, with Rio Tinto serving as the operator.
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