‘We are the guinea pigs’: Arizona mining project sparks concerns for air and water
[Denise] Moreno Ramírez wasn’t surprised when she heard an Australian mining company, South32, planned to open a manganese, zinc, lead and silver operation in the same area where her family had worked. … But this latest proposed mine was alarming, she said, because Biden is fast-tracking it in the name of the energy transition – potentially compromising the mountain’s delicate ecosystems, many of which have begun to be restored as mines have shut down. … A growing network of Arizona residents say that allowing the mine to proceed as planned could introduce a grave new layer of environmental injustices. …Conservationists say they worry that South32 is seeking to use water irresponsibly amid long-term drought.