Property Description - The subject property is 1,655.53 acres of vacant land east of Superior and just south of U.S. 60. It is adjacent to the Magna No. 9 headframe. Much of the property is within the site of the proposed Resolution Copper underground copper mine. The project is to include mining of portions of this property, referred to as the Mining Claim Zone.
Location: The subject property is located about 1.5 miles east of the town of Superior and the northwest corner of the parent parcel adjoins Resolution patented lands at the Magma Mine No. 9 Shaft location. The property is bounded on the north by U.S. 60 and the Oak Flat Mineral Withdrawal Area at the northeast corner. The property adjoins additional Tonto National Forest lands to the south and southwest and Arizona State Trust land to the southeast. The subject neighborhood is the area in and adjacent to the Arizona Copper Triangle which extends from west of Superior to Globe/Miami, and southerly to Winkleman. The area is generally rural where mining and ranching occur. However, active mining, including processing and exploration operations, are common.
Configuration: The larger parcel is a single irregular parcel with a 40-acre private inholding that is owned by Resolution Copper at the west side of the tract just south of the patents around the #9 shaft.
Size: The subject property is 1,655.53 acres.
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