BowNut Report post Posted January 27, 2018 I got this on my truck while in 24b today. Game and fish had told me about this last year while I was hunting. Had no idea it was such a huge area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted January 27, 2018 We need jobs, and we need to source American materials, but this sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted January 27, 2018 They gonna strip mine it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BowNut Report post Posted January 27, 2018 They are going to mine at oak flats. This is where they want to dump the tailings from that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Pintail Report post Posted January 27, 2018 They cant dump it in a location that was already mined? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
300RUM Report post Posted January 27, 2018 It will be the tailing dump for the Magma #9 & #10 shafts above Oak Flat. The material will be brought up from around 6000 ft underground. The tailing pile could theoretically reach the size of Picketpost mountain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cw4192 Report post Posted January 27, 2018 yep, and pinto valley mine (pinto creek) is next. The mine already bought out the rancher and has plans to close it to. So all you road hunters get some backpacks and leave your side by sides at home and prepare to walk into the superstion wilderness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted January 27, 2018 McCain helped get this pushed through by letting the mine trade little parcels of private land scattered all over the state for this big chunk of public land. Superior town officials were against it but McCain didnt care. It was an election year. Chrony capitalism. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted January 27, 2018 Disgusting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted January 27, 2018 yep, and pinto valley mine (pinto creek) is next. The mine already bought out the rancher and has plans to close it to. So all you road hunters get some backpacks and leave your side by sides at home and prepare to walk into the superstion wilderness. So will we still be able to access that area driving through the mine and across the little bridge and to the west into the old homestead ruins? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted January 28, 2018 I say put the tailings in 37b south of 60, but my opinion doesn't matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted January 29, 2018 Just dump it on all the incoming roads from California. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted January 29, 2018 Recycle it into block or cement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted January 29, 2018 I was born and raised in Kearny, the son of a mining engineer. The topic of mining and the impact it has on recreation is always interesting to me. Should have heard my old man rail against the EPA back in the day! At the Ray pit, mountains of overburden sit on top of many of the canyons and washes where we used to chase muleys and quail. Was always glad I lived up wind of the tailings and smelter in Hayden. Sometimes I'm sad to see it, but overall the impact of mining seems to be quite small compared to how much land we have to hunt here in AZ. Fortunately or unfortunately, the world is hungry for copper and that area of our state is rich with it! (Too bad a local company can't be the one to exploit it.....) Progress? Who knows.... S. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
