GOOD NEWS! HUGE DROP IN THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE MINING CLAIMS IN THE BLACK HILLS! Something important is changing in the Black Hills – something that we’re very happy to report. Between September 2025 and July 2026, the number of active mining claims in the Black Hills dropped by 20%! There are now 9,973 active … Continue reading Mapping Claims Update
SECOND URANIUM EXPLORATION PROJECT THREATENS CRAVEN CANYON A Canadian company has applied for a second time to explore for radioactive uranium at Craven Canyon in the southern Black Hills. This project is named the October Jinx Project, which is on federal land. It is part of the larger Chord Project. The company is named Clean Nuclear Energy Corporation … Continue reading CALL TO ACTION: COMMENTS NEEDED TO PROTECT CRAVEN CANYON
Two actions by the federal government over the last few weeks could impact our work in the Black Hills, particularly around uranium mining.
Public Comment Opportunity to protect this Seven Thousand Year old Archeological site sacred to the Oceti Sakowin and surrounding tribal nations -- Comments are Due May 14 “Clean” Nuclear Energy Corp. (CNEC), a subsidiary of Basin Uranium, has applied to the State of South Dakota to explore for radioactive uranium in Fall River County, north … Continue reading URANIUM EXPLORATION THREATENS CRAVEN CANYON AREA.
NRC MUST CONSIDER CULTURAL RESOURCES ISSUE Powertech Uranium's Dewey-Burdock project in Custer and Fall River Counties needs a new license. Its original license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is expiring -- even though it's never been used due to challenges to the project by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and citizens' groups. The NRC license is … Continue reading VICTORY! BHCWA AND OTHERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN URANIUM LICENSING PROCESS
A VICTORY for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and everyone who opposes uranium mining in the Black Hills! Powertech (now a subsidiary of enCore Energy) planned to start mining uranium in the southwestern Black Hills in 2009. Thanks to the Oglala Sioux Tribe, the BHCWA and its allies, and you -- they are not mining and … Continue reading OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE WINS LEGAL CASE SENDING POWERTECH DEWEY-BURDOCK URANIUM MINE PERMITS BACK TO EPA’S REGION 8 FOR FURTHER REVIEW!
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