Rio Tinto Copper Mine Boosted as Supreme Court Rejects Apaches' Appeal.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Stohr, Greg 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the US Supreme Court's decision to reject an appeal by Apache Stronghold, a Native American nonprofit, which sought to block the construction of the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona, claiming it would destroy the sacred site of Oak Flat. The court's ruling allows Rio Tinto Plc and BHP Group Ltd. to proceed with a federal land transfer essential for the mine, which is projected to supply a significant portion of the US copper demand. The appeal argued that the land transfer violated the US Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but the Supreme Court did not provide an explanation for its decision. The case highlights the ongoing tension between resource development and the preservation of Indigenous sacred sites. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/05, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:185445341
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