2007 Sustainable Development Report

• TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • About Resolution Copper
  • Sustainable Development: An Explanation
  • Stakeholder Assurance Review
  • Message from the President | The Land Exchange
  • 2007 Achievements and Challenges
    • Achievements
    • Challenges
  • Resolution Project Profile
    • The Resolution Project
    • Project Status
    • How We Operate
    • Resolution Project Development Steps | Pre-feasibility Study Update
  • Business Profile
    • Sustainable Business Development
    • Project Planning
    • Employee Training
    • Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Systems
    • Support of SD Policies and Regulatory Compliance
    • Government Affairs
  • Sustainable Development Performance/Targets
    • 2007 Sustainable Development Scorecard
    • Resolution Copper: 2008 Sustainable Development Targets
  • Social Well-Being
    • Safety First
    • Saftey Programs
    • Workforce Profile
    • 2007 Workforce Demographics
    • Employee Survey
    • Community Data
    • Social Well-Being
    • Consulting with Stakeholders
    • Attitudes Toward the Mine: 2007 Copper Triangle Stakeholders Survey/Result Highlights
    • Environment Is Top Concern of Those Surveyed
    • Other Concerns and Complaints
    • Philanthropy and Community Investment
    • Community Engagement
    • Engaging with RCM Stakeholders - 2007
  • Economic Development
    • 2007 Highlights
    • Hiring Locally
    • Corporate Philanthropy
  • Environmental Stewardship
    • Care and Concern
    • Mining Approach
    • Graphic Overview of Block Caving
    • ISO 14001:2004 Certification Achieved
    • Rehabilitation Process
    • 2007 Environmental Incidents
    • Tailings Management
    • Water Management
    • MARRCO Railroad Endures
    • Environmental Impact Study
    • Environmental Partnerships/Environmental Highlights
    • Land Exchange of Critical Importance
  • Reader's Survey

Environmental Stewardship | Chapter Contents

Land Exchange of Critical Importance

Passage of the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act is critical to the future of the Resolution Project. We were unable to meet our 2007 goal, which was to secure clear bipartisan support for federal passage of the bill. For a variety of reasons, the legislative process involving the exchange took longer than expected. This delay is impacting our project schedule, which in turn slows the flow of economic and societal benefits we provide to the communities in which we operate.

Despite the fact that the legislation has not yet passed, there was progress last year. The bill:

• Was introduced to both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate in July 2007.
• Was placed under consideration with the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands chaired by Congressman Raul Grijalva. A hearing was held on November 1, 2007, at which RCM past president John Rickus testified on behalf of the Resolution Project.

The bill must also be considered at the committee level in the Senate, and we are working with the congressional delegation to help move the bill through both houses during 2008.

More information regarding the company’s environmental programs and the land exchange legislation can be found on relevant sections of our website.

View the pdf version here.