Resolution Copper says it is proceeding with voluntary reclamation on the old Magma Mine outside Superior.
In its quarterly newsletter, the company says it is re-contouring the landscape to improve drainage and water collection. The company is also covering tailings and rock piles with three feet of rock and soil. After that they will hydro-seed the area with a mixture of mulch, fertilizer, water, seeds from native vegetation and a bonding agent. When the vegetation takes hold, this will prevent erosion and keep moisture away from old mining waste.
Resolution also reported on treatment of water from the historic Magma Mine shaft. The water is being treated, tested and then transported through a 27 mile pipeline to the New Magma Irrigation and Drainage District, where it is blended with Central Arizona Project water to irrigate 5,000 acres of Arizona farmland. Resolution says that to date they have delivered more than 1.6 billion gallons of water.
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(Via Arizona Geology)
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