MAKING COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED PACTOLA AREA MINERAL CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL – THIS ONE’S DIFFERENT!
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Public Meeting April 26 – Protect Water from Mining Projects
One gold exploration project – the F3 Gold Jenny Gulch project -- is temporarily stopped in the central Black Hills. We want to keep it stopped for 20 years. Come to the public meeting and support the Forest Service’s proposal to protect an area around Pactola Reservoir from exploration and mining. The US Forest Service and … Continue reading Public Meeting April 26 – Protect Water from Mining Projects
Mining Claims Increased to 228,000 Acres in the Black Hills
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
Rapid City City Council Passed Resolution 2022-068 with Omission of Four “Whereas'”
There was standing room only at August 1st Rapid City City Council meeting. On Monday, Aug. 1st, in a 7-2 vote the Rapid City City Council voted to pass Resolution No. 2022-069 - RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE’S FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR THE JENNY GULCH GOLD EXPLORATION PROJECT BY F3 … Continue reading Rapid City City Council Passed Resolution 2022-068 with Omission of Four “Whereas'”
IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION: The Pennington County Commissioners to Consider Hard-Rock Mining Ordinance.
Let's fill these seat on July 5 at 9:00 AM.
A Must Read: An Excellent Piece on the Second Gold Rush in the Black Hills
Read more↗ An excellent piece on the history of gold mining, and the current gold rush, in addition to uranium and rare earths mining issues that is happening now in the Black Hills was published by the SD Standard Now As of the end of January, 148,000 acres of the Black Hills were under active mining … Continue reading A Must Read: An Excellent Piece on the Second Gold Rush in the Black Hills
Black Hills Clean Water Alliance 