Sen. Daines Proposes Privatizing Federal Lands, Skirting Protections

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Sen. Daines Proposes Privatizing Federal Lands, Skirting Protections

By Derf Johnson Montana’s only underground coal mine is Signal Peak’s Bull Mountain Mine north of Billings near Roundup. It has...

October 15, 2024

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DEQ Approves Transfer of Cyanide Heap Leach Mining Permit Near Norris

By Derf Johnson You read that right. You may be asking: Didn’t Montana ban cyanide heap leach mining 25 years ago through a citizen...

October 15, 2024

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Helena City Commission adopts Smith River resolution

Following lengthy public comment, the Helena City Commission adopted a resolution Monday evening calling for assurance that a proposed...

October 18, 2016

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Smith River Mine Update

by Derf Johnson Below are two updates on the proposed Smith River copper mine. This mine is proposed by an Australian mining...

September 7, 2016

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Not at any cost: New Tintina CEO says mine must be developed responsibly

As Tintina Resources revises its application to mine copper near a tributary of the Smith River, the company’s new CEO touted the...

August 2, 2016

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Hole sale: Tintina tries to market a Montana copper deposit

Jerry Zieg stands on a concrete floor below a water-stained ceiling in a cavernous office building on White Sulphur Springs’ main...

July 21, 2016

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Australian company now majority owner of Tintina

An Australian mining company is now the majority owner of Tintina Resources Inc., the company proposing to build a controversial Meagher...

November 24, 2015

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Proposed mining activities prompt campaign highlighting Smith River

Proposed mining activities at the headwaters of Montana’s Smith River have prompted the release of a video and social media campaign...

June 18, 2015

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Bigger bond for metal mines sought

HELENA – The Senate Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on a bill Monday that would increase the amount of bonding required for...

February 16, 2015

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Hundreds comment on Black Butte mine proposal

For a relatively small project, a mining company’s proposal to dig a few test wells generated a significant number of public...

July 23, 2014

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