The US Supreme Court has turned away multiple appeals challenging the construction of a copper mine by Rio Tinto on land that holds sacred significance for the Apache tribe in Arizona. Despite several pleas from Native American groups to halt the project and protect the land, the court has consistently declined to intervene. This decision is seen as a setback for Indigenous advocates seeking to preserve culturally and spiritually important sites. The ruling allows the copper mine project to move forward, raising concerns about environmental impacts and the preservation of sacred Indigenous lands.