Excerpt of Article "Mine to do exploratory drilling on western slope of Santa Ritas"
by Dan Shearer = dshearer@gvnews.com (Sep 19, 2020) Green Valley News ...
"Hudbay Minerals, owner of Rosemont Mine, is planning to do exploration drilling on the western slope of the Santa Rita Mountains starting Oct. 1.
There are two main drilling locations; one is near the ridge line 11 miles east of Quail Creek. The other is about a half-mile north-northwest of that site. The area has seen significant mining activity since 1875, including the Santa Rita Quarry — the large white spot at the northern end of the Santa Ritas That mine announced last year it is expanding.
.....The Hudbay project will involve cleaning up existing roads for better access and cutting two new roads, one at each target.
A civil contractor will work 10-hour shifts during daylight at the sites and drillers will work around the clock. Hudbay said it doesn’t expect Green Valley and Sahuarita to hear noise from the work. Work areas will are 30 by 80 feet; no concrete will be poured.
Andre Lauzon, vice president of Hudbay Minerals’ Arizona Business Unit, answered questions via email.
What will be happening in the Santa Ritas starting Oct. 1?
"Hudbay will be conducting an exploration drilling program in the Helvetia Mining District.
"The exploration drilling program will be located on private land owned by Hudbay Minerals. The drilling results will provide critical data necessary to determine the economic and environmental viability of future projects at these locations.
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