The next quarterly Community Working Group (CWG) meeting for the proposed Resolution Copper mining project near Superior, Arizona, will be Wednesday, Dec. 11, starting at 6 p.m.
Agenda items include: updates on BHP Mining’s Voluntary Soil Remediation Program in Superior and the status of recent Superior housing, hotel and tourism studies. The group will also discuss the Legends of Superior Trail (LOST) trailhead parking project, work on the CP 105 retention pond and Lone Tree entrance beautification. Resolution Mining will also explain their new grievance mechanism.
CWG meetings are held quarterly at the Superior Chamber of Commerce, 165 W. Main Street, Superior.
About the Community Working Group
The CWG focuses on potential environmental impact issues, science and policy, economic development and growth, and the pros and cons of the proposed development of the Resolution Copper mine, which could become one of the world’s largest copper mining ventures. Members include stakeholders and interests from the Town of Superior, Queen Valley, Miami, Kearny, Pinal and Gila Counties and other nearby communities. Discussion topics include environmental stewardship, transportation, education, health, safety, natural resource issues, water and air quality and quantity, community investments, recreation, social changes and other related subjects. The group was formed in 2013 and continues to meet to discuss and resolve ongoing issues. In 2023 the CWG and Resolution signed a landmark Good Neighbor Agreement that establishes how the company and community will work to find consensus and solutions to conflicts throughout the life of the proposed mining project.
For more information on the CWG, please visit the CWG website at http://SuperiorAZCWG.org/. The site posts summaries of all past meetings, presentations, and other related articles.
About Resolution Copper
The Resolution Copper project is a proposed underground mine 60 miles east of Phoenix, Arizona, near the town of Superior. The project is a joint venture owned by Rio Tinto (55%) and BHP (45%). The ore deposit lies nearly 7,000 feet below the earth’s surface. It represents one of the most significant untapped copper deposits today. The mine has the potential to supply nearly 25% of US copper demand.