Judge makes ruling in Copper World Mine right-of-way case

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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A Maricopa County judge has ruled in favor of a local environmental group in a lawsuit involving Hudbay’s Copper World Mine and the Arizona State Land Department.

According to the judge’s 13-page decision, an open meeting was held in December 2022 regarding right-of-way permits for the mine. The information presented was taken into account by the Arizona State Land Department Board of Appeals before they approved the valuation of the permits.

During that meeting, however, it wasn’t disclosed that these right-of-ways would include four additional pipelines and tailings.

A right-of-way authorizes a specific use of parcels of public land for a period of time. Court documents show this was because of clerical issues leading up to the meeting.

Because of that, Judge Scott Blaney ruled everything that happened in that meeting and the approval of the valuation of Copper World’s right-of-way that followed, is null and void.

https://www.kold.com/2024/09/24/judge-makes-ruling-copper-world-mine-right-of-way-case/