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Apache women seek court intervention as federal land is turned over for copper mining
- Apache women and San Carlos Apache Tribe seek Supreme Court relief after Oak Flat transfer to Resolution Copper completes
- Oak Flat is sacred to the San Carlos Apache and other tribes, used for ceremonies and medicinal plant gathering
- Resolution Copper, owned by Rio Tinto and BHP, argues the project will boost the economy and national energy goals
- U.S. Forest Service says the exchange was mandated by Congress and leaves little discretion to block
- Court ruling lifted an emergency injunction, signaling the transfer would proceed
- Opponents warn of environmental and cultural harms from mining
- Supporters tout U.S. energy security and defense benefits from copper production
- Officials say the process included tribal consultation but rights concerns persist
- Apache strenuously argues for religious freedom and cultural preservation
- Miners say the project could create thousands of jobs in the Superior area
- Appeals court noted the transfer would fundamentally alter land use, affecting sacred sites
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