DEQ: Water testing for copper mine will have no impacts

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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...

July 1, 2014

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Environmental group sues state over Whitehall mine backfilling

HELENA — An environmental group is suing the state over a decision to not require backfilling of an open pit at the Golden Sunlight Mine...

April 10, 2014

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Tintina to apply for mine permit

Tintina Resources Inc. announced Monday that it intends to submit an application for a copper mine operating permit to the Montana...

April 8, 2014

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GREG TOLLEFSON: A new threat to Smith River

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that the results of the Smith River float permit drawing were available at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks...

March 31, 2014

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State OKs copper exploration at head of Smith River

The state is allowing a Canadian company to dig deep into the ground to explore for copper near a tributary of the famed Smith River north...

January 17, 2014

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Copper mine near White Sulphur Springs gets initial OK from DEQ

A possible copper mine at the headwaters of the famed Smith River has passed another hurdle. On Monday, the state Department of...

July 16, 2013

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Copper mine clash: Proposed project raises hopes, concerns

Light shines on hundreds of pizza box-shaped containers stacked on rows of shelves when Jerry Zieg opens the door to a dark cavernous metal...

April 29, 2013

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Copper could bring jobs, money to White Sulphur, but at what cost?

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS —The “crown jewels” of the Black Butte Copper mine are kept in three velvet-lined boxes, hinting at what might...

April 8, 2013

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Schweitzer Veto’s Cyanide Mining Bill

April 13, 2011 HELENA — In vintage political theater in front of Montana’s Capitol, Gov. Brian Schweitzer wielded three red-hot...

April 13, 2011

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