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Local contractor says Rio Tinto halted lease talks after liaison told company 'the town does not want us to expand' — council calls it a miscommunication
Summary
Rock and Yard told the Copperton council a Rio Tinto liaison halted a proposed one‑acre lease after being told the town opposed the expansion. Council members and legal counsel said the parcel is unincorporated county land, the town took no official position and staff will meet regularly with Rio Tinto to avoid future misunderstandings.
A Copperton contractor told the town council that talks to lease a one‑acre portion of a Rio Tinto parcel east of town were stopped after the company was told, according to the contractor, that “the town does not want us to expand.”
Matt Dormosch, identifying himself as a representative of Rock and Yard, said he began outreach in December and submitted requests through the proper channels. He said Rio Tinto later told him its liaison had been told by a Copperton representative that the town opposed the lease and “it was…
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