Rosemont Copper | Sustainability - Setting New Environmental Standards

Solar and Renewable Energy Powered

Administration buildings will be powered by solar panels on the site, and new transmission lines will follow routes approved in a public process.
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Lowest Water Use

Rosemont will use less than half the water of traditional mines through progressive water conservation and water recycling. The groundwater that is pumped for mining operations is already being recharged using water from the Central Arizona Project.
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Air Quality Protection

New technologies and environmental best practices will ensure that all federal, state, and local air quality standards are met well within required thresholds for dust control.
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Smallest Footprint

Rosemont Copper can provide more than 10 percent of the U.S. copper supply while requiring less than half the land area of other Pima County mines.
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Reclamation begins on Day 1

Mine and processing areas all have bonding to guarantee reclamation, including revegetating throughout the life of the mine.
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Permanent Land Conservation

Rosemont will maintain a 30,000 acre working cattle ranch, and dedicate the revegetated mining area as permanent ranching and wildlife open space once reclamation is complete.
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