The U.S. Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division achieved a significant legal win on March 13 when the Ninth Circuit Court upheld a lower court's denial of a preliminary injunction intended to halt the Resolution Copper mining project in Arizona. This ruling permits the federal government to complete a congressionally mandated land exchange vital for the development of one of the largest known copper deposits globally. The Resolution Copper project is set to play a key role in strengthening America’s supply chain for copper, a critical material used extensively in energy production, advanced manufacturing, and defense technologies. By enabling... [Continue Reading]