Comments on: US court upholds Arizona land swap deal for Rio Tinto copper mine

By: BOB HALL

BOB HALL — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 01:00:02 +0000

In reply to Peter T. Haberli. Maybe go to Canada and get copper from pennies that they do not use anymore.,

By: John Doe

John Doe — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:16:57 +0000

In reply to Peter T. Haberli. Wow so much to unpack here. First off any one that can Google a commodity price can see that copper is not at a 16 year low. Second, are you even aware of the area in question or the surrounding communities? Doubt it, just knee jerk reaction for a "victim". 3rd I don't think we owe the natives anything and the fact that they are Americanized and have their various treaties that establish a temporary reservation renewed in perpetuity is BS and we should phase all of them out and roll the land over to BLM and private where applicable. 4th this is federal land and their argument about it being "sacred" should hold about as much water as me saying my family would go to an outdoor church gathering their own Sundays. Of course sense in the above that would be a Christian service it just doesn't generate the same emotional response to liberals. 5th build the mine, dig baby dig. 6th n final, more Apachies are wanting this mine to go in so they can work n make money then the handful of really loud lefty environmental wako natives, you would know this if you familiarized yourself on this issue before posting...knee jerk.

By: mike failla

mike failla — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:57:47 +0000

Can we quit follong around with all this and get to work? This was never a holy ground, for that the tribe goes to white river…where its a lot coller. An apache tribal member told me that to my face years ago. Stop with the politics..this has been going on now for nearly 20 years. Enough is enough.

By: Peter T. Haberli

Peter T. Haberli — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:53:11 +0000

The land in question sits in a National Forest, owned by the American people and maintained by the Federal government. In the judges decision they stated, ” The Federal Government can do whatever it wants to do with their land. Excuse me, but I think this is just over reach of government with extreme pressure from Big Business. If Rio Tinto already invested $1 billion, that can weigh heavily on any judges thinking. “Absurd” and “illogical” sounds like the judges personnel feelings not a ruling based on clear cut objectives and level headed thinking, according to Parliamentary Proceedings. A two kilometer hole one mile deep will certainly destroy the Holy Grounds the Native Americans claim. Again, the judge states,”the land exchange was meant to facilitate mineral exploration activities – nothing more and nothing less”. If that is the problem , it should be a easy case to rule on,, not force the Indians to fight it out in the higher courts. Rio Tinto dropped $1 billion already how much do you think they would spend on lawers and court fees? Could the Native Americans pay for further legal costs to match Rio Tintos?
Furthermore, it was also stated, “The proposed mine project comes as demand jumps for copper to make electric vehicles (EVs) and other electronic devices”.
If no one is looking, the price of copper is at a Sixteen Year Low. Is there really that great of a demand, to ignore the Dignity and religious rights of the Native Americans ? Take more of their land? AGAIN?
NO! IT IS NOT RIGHT! We , as a nation, owe the American Indians more than we can ever give back. I am proud to be an American citizen, I am proud of the Native Americans for standing for what they Believe in.
Besides, RIO Tinto is an Australian firm! Why should they be given priority over an American Institution? RIO Tinto, go back to Australia, and rethink this deal!