Florence Copper mine delayed; Permit sent back to Arizona Department for Environmental Quality

摘要

FLORENCE COPPER Inc. was dealt a setback when the Arizona Water Quality Appeals Board sent a temporary mine-testing production permit back to the state Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for further review, delaying progess on the underground copper mine. The permit would have allowed Florence Copper Inc. to inject large quantities of sulfuric acid into the ground, which opponents fear would pollute a nearby aquifer.