Minnesota company plans gold exploration in Black Hills Seth Tupper Journal staff - Feb 21, 2019 A Minnesota company plans to conduct exploratory drilling for gold near Silver City in the central portion of the Black Hills National Forest, while two other companies have withdrawn proposals to drill on forest land. Big Rock Exploration, of … Continue reading In the News
Category: Important Updates
COMMENT DUE ON ACID LEACH URANIUM MINE
COMMENTS ON PROPOSED CHANGE TO ACID LEACH URANIUM MINE. - Had to be MAILED by Jan. 22nd. We will continue to monitor this issue and update as necessary. Photo courtesy of NPS Please take a few minutes to read this and then to write a letter to stop a bad plan for uranium mining on … Continue reading COMMENT DUE ON ACID LEACH URANIUM MINE
Permits to STOP on the Dewey-Burdock
Powertech/Azarga needs at least 10 permits/licenses before it can legally mine uranium in the Dewey-Burdock area located in the south-west corner of Black Hills. permit information, updated Nov. 2021 NRC License (under challenge in federal court). Hearing held on 11-9-21 by the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Listen to the recording here. … Continue reading Permits to STOP on the Dewey-Burdock
COURT OF APPEALS RULES FAVORABLY IN URANIUM CASE
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a decision on Friday, July 20, in the case Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Court’s decision supports the Tribe’s arguments and is an important step in protecting the Black Hills from uranium mining. Download complete document: OST v NRC Court merits … Continue reading COURT OF APPEALS RULES FAVORABLY IN URANIUM CASE
1872 Mining Act Reform
There is a new effort to reform the 1872 Mining Law, which is the law that permits companies to mine on federal public lands without paying any royalties. There's more information on the and on the reform effort here -- Mining Reform Bill Introduced on Anniversary of Infamous 1872 Law Grijalva-Lowenthal proposal would bring U.S. … Continue reading 1872 Mining Act Reform
Black Hills Clean Water Alliance 