Yes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a project by ASARCO (American Smelting and Refining Company), a U.S. subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, to support its copper mine operation south of State Route 177 in Pinal County, which includes a tailings storage facility.
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