Mining company South32 has decided to invest $2.16 billion in its Hermosa prospect in the Patagonia Mountains, pouring what it calls the largest private investment in southern Arizona’s history to produce zinc ore by 2027, executives announced on Wednesday.The mine is in the once-abandoned mining district of Harshaw, where previous companies left behind significant deposits…
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: Zayna Resley Known for its fabulous weather, panoramic desert landscapes, and vibrant economy, Arizona is growing quickly, and residents aren’t surprised. They are, however, feeling the cost of sharing the wide west with so many new neighbors as housing supply dwindles and prices soar. In…
Valley real estate agent Jorge L. Quijada has teamed up with his brother-in-law to launch a new brokerage called Arizona Proper Real Estate.Quijada had been part owner of Next Generation Real Estate over the past seven years, where he started with 12 agents and grew it to 250.”It was exhausting but fun,” he said.Now he’s…
Homebuilders are busy buying lots and building model homes across metro Phoenix in a sign of increasing optimism in the residential real estate sector.R.L. Brown Housing Reports tracked 1,053 land transactions with 30,617 acres and 14,194 lots purchased in 2023 in Maricopa and Pinal counties. That’s down from 1,442 land transactions over 47,359 acres in…
The Arizona Department of Education is partnering with a nonprofit co-founded by daytime TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz to offer optional health education programming to schools. Arizona is HealthCorps’ only state partner. Oz visited Kenilworth Elementary School in central Phoenix on Monday to announce the partnership alongside retired National Football League players and education officials.“Young people…
Joan Levinson of Realty One Group has a hard deadline to sell a $29 million mansion that just completed construction.She had listed the 15,378-square-foot estate in September for $27.5 million on behalf of her client, a limited partnership led by Andrew Barroway, while the residence has been under construction.Barroway — managing partner of hedge fund…
For the past 15 years, the TV show “Shark Tank” on ABC Network has brought success, fame and millions of dollars in profit to hundreds of different businesses and companies across the country.Of the myriad of companies that have been featured on the program, several businesses with roots in the metro Phoenix have entered the…
One state lawmaker is stalling a reform that would let Arizonans see whether their doctor has committed serious misconduct on the job, like sexual abuse and violence. Rep. Laurin Hendrix, R-Gilbert, has given little explanation for his opposition to House Bill 2312.An Arizona Republic investigation found records about doctors who removed a patient’s ovaries without consent…
When much of the U.S. is suffering through arctic freezes, the residents of Paradise Valley, Arizona, are donning shorts and hitting the golf courses. That’s because they’re among the 13,000 residents of the Sonoran Desert town outside Phoenix, where they enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine and warm temperatures each year. It’s Arizona’s wealthiest…
(NEXSTAR) – Shopping for a home has been an American nightmare for Generation Z in recent years, as mortgage rates and home prices skyrocketed – but in 2024 there are some cities where hope springs anew. A recent analysis by Point2Homes found that Gen Z buyers, who are more likely to have entry-level incomes and…