02:02 PM EDT, 05/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Corrects the date of the Supreme Court decision in the first paragraph.)

Rio Tinto (RIO) and BHP Group ( BHP ) cleared a legal challenge against their Resolution Copper project after the US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a rehearing petition from Native American group Apache Stronghold.

Apache Stronghold was seeking to block the transfer of Oak Flat, a federally owned land within the Tonto National Forest, to Resolution Copper.

Rio Tinto holds a 55% stake in Resolution Copper, while BHP owns the remaining 45% interest.

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