Augusta Resource Corporation Receives Air Quality Permit for Rosemont

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Augusta Resource Corporation (TSX:AZC, NYSE:AZC) announced that the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has granted them an Air Quality Permit for its Rosemont Copper project.

Augusta Resource Corporation (TSX:AZC, NYSE:AZC) announced that the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has granted them an Air Quality Permit for its Rosemont Copper project.

As quoted in the press release:

Rosemont has now received seven major permits required to commence construction.  Only one major permit is remaining, the Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit from the US Army Corp of Engineers, which the Company expects to receive upon the issuance of the Record of Decisionon the Plan of Operations from the U.S. Forest Service .

Augusta’s President and CEO, Gil Clausen, said:

Having received one of the last permits remaining represents a major achievement for the Rosemont Copper project as we near the end of the permitting process and prepare for construction this year. This success demonstrates our commitment to set high standards for environmental protection by operating with enhanced emission controls that go beyond regulatory requirements.

To view the whole press release, click here.

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