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US Supreme Court rejects Apache appeal against Rio Tinto's Resolution mine

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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by Apache Stronghold seeking to block the development of the Resolution Copper Mine in Arizona.


The mine is a joint venture between Rio Tinto $RIO (-2,24 %) and BHP $BHP (-2,04 %).


The advocacy group, made up of members of the San Carlos Apache tribe in southeastern Arizona and conservationists, has challenged a 2024 lower court decision that allowed a federal land swap that allowed mining companies to acquire land considered sacred by the Apache people for the mine project.


A federal judge in Arizona temporarily halted the land swap on May 9 pending the outcome of the appeal to the Supreme Court.


The Resolution Copper project is 55% owned by Rio Tinto and 45% owned by BHP, with Rio acting as operator.

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