via CopperArea.com

Superior residents learn about reclamation efforts by Resolution Copper.

Resolution Copper hosted a community update last week on the reclamation of the west plant area and the historical preservation research being done by the company.

Officials from the company announced that many of the buildings will start to be torn down in the coming weeks along with the capping of contaminated land around the smelter.  They also announced that the smoke stack/smelter will be coming down in October or November.  Originally, they announced the structure would be torn down in September.  The reclamation is required under a voluntary consent decree ordered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, which requires Resolution Copper to remediate environmental damages by previous and historic mining operations.  The project must be complete by 2020 as per the orders of the decree.

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