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title: "Rio Tinto's copper mine receives support from the U.S. Supreme Court, but the demands of the Apache people are rejected"
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description: "The U.S. Supreme Court supports Rio Tinto's construction of North America's largest copper mine, rejecting the appeal made by the Apache people. The appeal argued that the Arizona project would destroy sacred land and sought to prevent the transfer of 2,422 acres of federal land, including Oak Flat, which the Apache people refer to as a site for religious ceremonies"
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# Rio Tinto's copper mine receives support from the U.S. Supreme Court, but the demands of the Apache people are rejected

The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a major obstacle for Rio Tinto's construction of North America's largest copper mine—an appeal filed by a Native American group that claims the Arizona project will destroy a sacred site. The appeal aimed to block the transfer of 2,422 acres of federal land crucial to the Resolution Copper Mine. This land includes Oak Flat, where the Western Apache people have held religious ceremonies for centuries, including a four-day celebration marking the coming of age of young women

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