President Donald Trump directed the Secretary of Commerce this week to investigate the "national security risks" posed by our increasing dependence on imported copper and consider possible ways to ...

Forest Service to republish environmental report within 60 days Publication needed to approve land swap for Resolution project Native groups ... for the Resolution Copper project land swap to ...

Resolution Copper called Thursday’s notice a positive step, saying there has been more than a decade of rigorous review and consultation with local communities and Native American tribes.

But opposition from Native ... copper smelter is currently competing with China, where smelting and refining capacity is huge and still growing. Smelter margins are being squeezed in the form ...

(Reuters) -The Trump administration said on Thursday it would approve a land swap needed for Rio Tinto and BHP to build one of the world's largest copper mines, despite concerns from Native ...

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Native American group Apache Stronghold gather outside the court in Washington ...