US EditionThe Supreme Court rejects a plea to block a copper mine on land in Arizona that’s sacred to Apaches
- The Supreme Court rejected the Apaches' appeal on Tuesday to block a copper mining project on sacred federal land in Arizona known as Oak Flat.
- The appeal followed lower court rulings that allowed the transfer of 3.75 square miles of Tonto National Forest land to Resolution Copper for mining under a 2014 congressional land swap.
- Apache Stronghold, representing some San Carlos Apache members, argued the transfer would destroy the sacred site and violate religious rights, while Resolution Copper claims the copper deposit is the world's second-largest.
- The federal appeals court split 6-5 to permit the transfer, rejecting religious and treaty claims, and Justice Samuel Alito recused himself due to owning BHP stock linked to the mining company.
- The court's decision enables mining plans expected to boost Arizona's economy by $1 billion annually and create thousands of jobs, but dissenting judges and Apaches warned it could cause irreversible destruction to Oak Flat.
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Native group backed by bishops loses Supreme Court bid to halt land transfer
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