Intense battle over Florence copper project
Summary:
Real estate developers have the support of Florence town leaders in opposing the proposed underground in situ copper leaching process. The town has closed down the offices of Curis Resources, made copper recovery illegal within two miles of the town, and banned the use of the sulfuric acid in copper operations (but not other applications). The Arizona Republic's put together an overview of what
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Geographic context:
Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
Florence | IT | 43.7824 | 11.255 |
Florence Town | US | 36.0799 | -79.3179 |
Keywords:
Arizona Republic, copper, copper operations, copper recovery, Curis Resources, Florence copper project, Florence town leaders, Intense battle, Real estate developers, situ copper, sulfuric acid