HEADS UP! Within days, the Northern Hills Ranger District will release their Environmental Assessment (EA) of the “Golden Crest” project by the Colorado-based company Solitario Zinc. Solitario Zinc, a gold exploration company, is seeking permission to drill at 23 sites along the western edge of Spearfish Canyon. They currently have approximately 33,000 acres claimed. When … Continue reading HEADS UP! Get Ready for the Golden Crest Public Comment Period Coming Soon.
ICYMI - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!!Forest Service News ReleaseNewark Project Scoping Comments Submittal Date ExtendedCuster, SD; March 6, 2023 – Due to public requests, the Hell Canyon Ranger District is extending the date to submit Newark Exploratory Drilling Project scoping comments by 30 days.The Newark Exploratory Drilling Project scoping notice was released on February 8, 2023, … Continue reading ICYMI – F3 Gold Newark Project Scoping Comments Extended to April 10th.
Close to 300 people turned out last night in Custer for the Forest Service's public meeting about F3 Gold's Newark gold exploration project. Almost everybody was against the project! Native people and non-Indian people standing together to protect water! The F3 Gold representatives left early. There will be an extension to the comment period, and … Continue reading Where Did F3 Gold Go? Folks Wanted to KNOW!
ATTENTION!! The Legislature is in session, and one of the items that needs our immediate attention is Senate Concurrent Resolution 601. This SCR asks for a legislative committee to be formed to determine how a nuclear power plant(s) could be established in South Dakota. Email or call your district lawmakers right away and let them know you … Continue reading A More Nuclear South Dakota? Stop SCR 601 Now!
Happy New Year to you and yours. Looks like we have our work cut out for us in 2023. Our new updated Mining Claims map is now available and we even created a new webpage to make it more easily located. This update now confirms a total of 228,000 acres of active mining claims in the Black Hills as … Continue reading Mining Claims Increased to 228,000 Acres in the Black Hills
THESE TWO POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED. TWO POSITIONS ARE NOW OPEN. APPLY NOW! Northern Black Hills Organizer and Indigenous Peoples Organizer Join our team to protect water and prevent large-scale mining in the beautiful and unique Black Hills region. Work with experienced organizers and other professionals to develop new skills and increase existing skills. Job activities will … Continue reading We’re Hiring
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