Retired Miner Warns: Resolution Copper’s Mine at Oak Flat Would Be a “Large Toxic Toilet”

With over 20 years of mining experience, retired miner Henry Muñoz isn’t against mining—but he is strongly opposed to the block-caving method Resolution Copper plans to use at a proposed mine at Oak Flat, Arizona. He calls it a “toxic toilet,” citing concerns over the massive crater it would create, the billions of gallons of water it would consume, and the 1.5 billion tons of waste it would generate. Watch to hear his firsthand perspective on the impacts of this controversial mine.