THIS IS SOME GOOD NEWS FOR THE BLACK HILLS AND THOSE FEDERAL LANDS WITHIN THE RAPID CREEK WATERSHED, BUT THE FIGHT IS STILL NOT OVER!!!! Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the USDA Forest Service announced a proposal to protect cultural and natural resources in the Pactola Reservoir - Rapid Creek Watershed, including … Continue reading HEADS UP! Mining Impact Study can protect Rapid Creek Watershed
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!
Did you see this scary article about car manufacturers getting into lithium mining? The ‘land grab’ for lithium is just getting started with GM deal, says EV materials expert PLEASE PAY ATTENTION!! They are coming after the Black Hills for this so-called “Green” energy. There are now at least 9 Lithium mining operators in the Black … Continue reading URGENT! Support HB 1072 – Make Lithium Miners Pay
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
