New exploration plan submitted for Sheep Creek mine
The owners of mining claims in the headwaters of the Bitterroot River have submitted a new plan of exploration, and the most notable difference is the use of a helicopter.
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Candidates pitch ideas to impede Sheep Creek mine
Members of the public have opposed the mine, and Ravalli County Commissioners unanimously opposed its placement on a federal “fast track” designed to improve permitting efficiency.
Viewpoint: Sheep Creek mine proposal a terrible idea
Van Keele writes, "It’s time we demand every current or would-be politician to go on the record against the mine. No ifs ands or buts."
Mining company to submit new W. Bitterroot plan
The Bitterroot National Forest on Monday said that a mining company that owns mineral rights near the West Fork of the Bitterroot River has rescinded its draft plan for exploration of the Sheep Creek Project in order to submit a revised proposal by the end of April.
Bitterroot rare-earth mining plan prompts more citizen concern
As the Trump administration continues to reduce federal oversight, a Canadian mining company has finally submitted an operations plan for a proposed rare-earth elements mine in the Bitterroot River headwaters.