Residents living near a mega-mine slated for the Patagonia Mountains south of Tucson say they’re seeing changes to their groundwater supply as the project gets underway.
Mining company South32 says their Hermosa project will take up a roughly 750 acre stretch of land and will one day produce zinc, silver, manganese and other materials used in green energy.
South32 sent a draft agreement of a well monitoring program to area property owners in June. The document, shared with KJZZ, outlines groundwater monitoring and mitigation plans and gives the company sole discretion of how it’s done…