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Forest Service says it will not issue Rosemont copper permit in 2012

November 20, 2012 By John Dougherty Leave a Comment

Coronado National Forest Supervisor Jim Upchurch announced Friday that the Forest Service will not issue a Final Environmental Impact statement or Record of Decision for the proposed Rosemont copper mine by the end of the year.

Augusta Resource Corporation, the Vancouver, B.C.-based junior mining company promoting the Rosemont project, has been telling investors and regulators that it expected the Forest Service to release the FEIS and ROD by the end of 2012, with construction to begin early next year. [Read more…]

“Cyanide Beach” headlines Tucson’s Progressive Film Festival

October 26, 2012 By John Dougherty Leave a Comment

“Cyanide Beach” will be shown at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Screening Room in Downtown Tucson. Producer John Dougherty will be available to answer questions about the Rosemont Copper mine project.

“Cyanide Beach” will be rebroadcast at 4 p.m. Sunday on KGUN Channel 9

October 13, 2012 By John Dougherty Leave a Comment

If you missed the television premiere of Cyanide Beach on Sunday, there’s another chance to watch the ground-breaking documentary this Sunday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. on KGUN-Channel 9

The broadcast includes new material from the version released on Aug. 23 in Tucson and shown throughout southern Arizona theaters and community centers the last seven weeks.

The updated documentary includes information on Augusta Resource Corporation’s deceptive advertising campaign to promote the construction of the Rosemont copper mine in the Santa Rita Mountains on the Coronado National Forest south of Tucson.

Be sure to check out Cyanide Beach at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21 on KGUN, Tucson’s ABC affiliate.

Cyanide Beach advertising campaign begins to promote Oct. 14 and 21 television broadcast

October 9, 2012 By John Dougherty Leave a Comment

A radio, television and print advertising campaign began today to promote the broadcast of Cyanide Beach on Tucson’s ABC affiliate KGUN-9 at 4 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 21.

The campaign includes a half-page advertisement in the Arizona Daily Star, radio promotions and 40, 15-second television spots on KGUN.

Read Dougherty’s column in Green Valley News on Augusta Resource executives’ history of deception

September 17, 2012 By John Dougherty Leave a Comment

Augusta Resource Corp. CEO Gil Clausen’s Aug. 23 statement in response to InvestigativeMEDIA’s documentary “Cyanide Beach” is a clumsy attempt to deflect public attention from the truth (‘Cyanide Beach’: Rosemont responds,” Sept. 9. Page A7).

The facts are simple as they are ugly.

Read the rest of InvestigativeMEDIA founder John Dougherty’s September 15 column in the Green Valley News by clicking here .