Black Hills National Forest sent Custer County a clear message by giving a proposed gold drilling exploration project just west of Custer City the go-ahead. The Forest Service issued a "categorical exclusion," which means that they do not plan to do any further environmental review of F3 Gold's proposed Newark Project. While the Forest Service … Continue reading FOREST SERVICE GIVES SPLIT DECISION
EXPLORATION PROJECT PROPOSED AT A VERY SPECIAL PLACE Pair a misnamed company with a place that needs the strongest protection from mining, and what do you get? You get the proposed uranium drilling east of Edgemont in the southern Black Hills, which is part of the larger Chord Project. The company, whose actual name is … Continue reading STOP NEW URANIUM DRILLING!
The US Forest Service has given the Golden Crest gold exploration project permission to move ahead. The company – Solitario Resources -- expects to start drilling in the area just west of Spearfish Canyon in June. Because the 1872 Mining Law gives anyone permission to explore on federal lands, if they have a mining claim, … Continue reading FOREST SERVICE GIVES GOLDEN CREST PROJECT THE GREEN LIGHT
Today, the Forest Supervisor for Black Hills National Forest, Shawn Cochran, issued a “Response” to public objections surrounding the proposed Golden Crest gold drilling project. This project is immediately west of Spearfish Canyon and would involve placing two dozen drilling pads upstream of Spearfish Canyon and in a prime and popular recreation area. There were … Continue reading Golden Crest gold drilling project: Black Hills National Forest issued a “Response” to public objections
by Liz Kimbrough on 4 April 2024 Carlos Zorrilla is a leader in what locals say is the longest continuous resistance movement against mining in Latin America. Zorrilla’s family fled from Cuba to the U.S. in 1962 when he was 11 years old. He moved to the Intag Valley in Ecuador in the 1970s, citing his love … Continue reading How to ‘stop mining before it starts’: Interview with community organizer Carlos Zorrilla
Last year, many of you commented on the proposed mineral claims withdrawal that could protect an area around Pactola Reservoir. A mineral withdrawal can stop exploration drilling and mining in a specific area by "withdrawing" the mining claims in that area, so they're no longer in effect. While the US Forest Service and the US Bureau … Continue reading UPDATE: PROPOSED PACTOLA MINERAL CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL
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