Last week KGUN 9 brought you the story about how city leaders, county officials and local advocates were stepping up their campaign to protect the Santa Rita Mountains, urging Gov. Katie Hobbs to block an April 29 auction of 160 acres of Arizona State Trust Land that Toronto‑based miner Hudbay Minerals has requested for its proposed Copper World mine.
The auction went ahead on April 29, and Hudbay – the lone bidder – paid just under $1 million for the land.
So, a local conservation group has filed suit seeking to undo Hudbay’s purchase of the parcel…