Members of the environmental advocacy group Save the Scenic Santa Ritas gathered outside the Sahuarita Town Council Complex on Monday, March 24, voicing their opposition to the Copper World Mine project operated by Hudbay Minerals.
The group filed an appeal in February to overturn a Class 1 air permit granted to the mine in January.
The protesters expressed concerns over the potential environmental and public health impacts of the mine, including increased truck traffic, water pollution and air contamination from mine tailings…