Copper $ 5.359 / lb -2.36%

Brent Crude Oil $ 61.12 / bbl -0.78%

Palladium $ 1542.7 / ozt 0.44%

Crude Oil $ 57.44 / bbl -0.78%

Natural Gas $ 4.113 / Btu -2.79%

Silver Futures $ 62.007 / ozt -3.09%

Aluminum Futures $ 2870 / ton -0.97%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4360 / ozt 1.17%

Micro Silver Futures $ 62.007 / ozt -3.08%

Platinum $ 1762.5 / ozt 2.89%

Gold Futures $ 4328.3 / ozt 0.45%

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Proposed Tucson copper mine hits EPA roadblock

AZCentral.com | January 21, 2012 | 9:40 pm Europe

_ TUCSON — The Environmental Protection Agency says it’s not ready to recommend approval of a federal permit for a planned copper mine southeast of Tucson because of water concerns. The EPA says the proposed Rosemont Mine could “damage the water quality…