Cemex files latest appeal in mine fight

Cemex files latest appeal in mine fight

Attorneys for the mining conglomerate Cemex filed their latest appeal in the effort to build a sand-and-gravel mine in Soledad Canyon, just east of the city of Santa Clarita.  The mining company purchased the mineral rights to extract 56 million tons of aggregate, a material vital for construction that’s in rich supply there, according to the federal government.  Cemex needs a beneficial-use permit from the State Water Resources Control Board to…

VALLE DE ORO PLANNERS VOTE TO OPPOSE COTTONWOOD SAND MINE

Cottonwood Sand MineRancho San DiegoNewsGreen SceneCommunitiesRural communities  County’s Planning Group to hear controversial proposal on April 18 Story and photos by Karen Pearlman Photo,left: Valle de Oro Community Planning Group members during packed hearing on Cottonwood Sand Mine March 20, 2025 (Rancho San Diego)  – More than 100 residents who would be most affected by the proposed Cottonwood Sand Mine gathered in force Tuesday, March 18 a…

Valle de Oro Planning Group Votes Unanimously to Oppose Cottonwood Sand Mine

By Karen Pearlman / East County Magazine / March 20, 2025 Photos by Karen Pearlman More than 100 residents who would be most affected by the proposed Cottonwood Sand Mine gathered in force Tuesday, March 18 at the Rancho San Diego Library to let the Valle de Oro Community Planning Group know they don’t want it in their neighborhood. After listening to more than two dozen people share their concerns, the community planning group voted 11-0 to rec…