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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Protect Montana’s Smith River from Arsenic

Vancouver, Canada, based Tintina Resources wants to mine for copper at the headwaters of the Smith River. This spring, MEIC and Earthworks...

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DEQ: Water testing for copper mine will have no impacts

Proposed water testing for a planned copper mine near the headwaters of the Smith River would have no impacts on groundwater quality and...

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