Talk:Resolution Copper
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Neutrality issue and cleanup
[edit]An editor has added a number of comments re the waste rock and tailings disposal from the proposed mine. These are rather polemical and disorganized. On my list when I get time (after New Years??). --Pete Tillman (talk) 03:51, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
- Fixed a bit, removed a bit of WP:SYN and WP:OR. Vsmith (talk) 04:53, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks! Better now. Best, Pete Tillman (talk) 19:46, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
Gross exaggeration
[edit]The 1st paragraph under Mining Method contains the following:
- "According to Indian Media Today, "it is expected to leave a 7,000-foot-deep pit (that’s five Empire State Buildings), a huge hole in the ground two miles wide".</ref name=ict>"
This is obviously untrue. The BLM puts the subsidence as up to 1,000 feet. The 7,000-foot figure is the maximum depth of the orebody, so the only way the subsidence could be 7,000 feet deep would be if all the rock above the orebody were to be removed, which would be true only for open-pit mining - not block caving. This is a blatantly unreliable source, and should not be used. Plazak (talk) 13:30, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
Removed Claim from unreliable source
[edit]I moved this statement out of the article:
Indian Media Today wrote in 2015, that a 7,000-acre, 500-foot-high waste dump of toxic tailings" would be created. [ref name=ict/]
This is the same unrelaible source discussed above. --Pete Tillman (talk) 16:23, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
Harvard Project Connection?
[edit]The article says that Rio Tinto has funded a research project by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (HPAIED) on mining and tribal economic development. The only citation is to the HPAIED website, which does not contain any mention of such a project. Is there a source available for this claim? James Haughton (talk) 04:55, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
Article needs updating
[edit]Most sourcing and discussion in the article dates to the early 2020s, while numerous actions have since occurred that are necessarily relevant to the topic. I'd recommend to any admin that come along that this be flagged for revision. All my best - CSGinger14 (talk) 08:39, 11 May 2025 (UTC)
Balance for the Reactions section
[edit] | An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asked the editor with a conflict of interest to go ahead and make the suggested changes. |
Hello, I want to address an WP:NPOV issue and offer some updates for this article. My first suggestion is to provide more balance in the “Reactions” section; below is my proposed language and supporting sources that could follow the paragraphs currently included. I understand that, due to my conflict of interest, another editor will need to weigh in on this and implement it, and I am happy to discuss more if necessary. Please note that AZ Central is the web platform for the Arizona Republic newspaper.
- In 2018, Resolution Copper developed a program in conjunction with the Apache tribes, the Forest Service, and Northern Arizona University designed to preserve Emory oak groves in the area, which provide nutrition for tribes within the state. The company also trains locals for mining jobs through its apprenticeship program and sponsors community events.[1]
- There is also support for the project among tribe members because of the economic value of having a mine nearby and the job opportunities it will provide.[2][3] A member of the Apache Tribe wrote in support of the project in a September 2023 op-ed for The Arizona Republic, stating that her tribe has been misrepresented by the Apache Stronghold group, and that the company has been working collaboratively with the tribe for over a decade to ensure its preservation.[4]
References
- ^ Utacia Krol, Debra (February 29, 2024). "As runners pray for Oak Flat, the mine's opponents and supporters wait for court decision". AZ Central.
- ^ Rector, Kevin (July 14, 2023). "Battle for Oak Flat: How Apache opposition to a copper mine became a religious liberty test". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Snow, Anita (June 29, 2023). "Historic Arizona mining town backs copper project on land that Native American groups say is sacred". AP News.
- ^ Kitcheyan-Jones, Karen (September 15, 2023). "Don't believe the hype. Most members of my tribe support the Resolution Copper mine". AZ Central.
Thank you! Let me know if you have any questions, Curesolution (talk) 15:12, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
Partly done: The fourth source is an opinion article. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 15:15, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
- Hi AlphaBetaGamma, thank you for responding to this request so quickly! I had included the op ed in my request because I understood that according to WP:NEWSOPED, these types of sources are reliable primary sources if they are attributed to the author. As a member of the Apache tribe herself, and speaking on behalf of her community, I thought that Kitcheyan-Jones' voice was an important one in adding balance to this article. Most other sources only cite the organization Apache Stronghold and leave out other voices from the rest of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. With that in mind, I hope the second sentence in the second bullet can be included to add that extra layer of perspective. If you agree, I'm happy to implement myself if that is easiest. Curesolution (talk) 17:03, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Fair enough. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 03:59, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
