In 2014 we took action to stop the state of Montana from permitting a copper mine in the headwaters of the Smith River. It’s now 2016, and the same proposal is back. A small Canadian company, Tintina Resources, has partnered with…
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Update: Copper Mine at Headwaters of Smith River
This Fall 2015 we expect Tintina Resources, a mining exploration company, to submit an official application to the state of Montana to develop a copper mine in the Sheep Cr. river valley, a headwater of Montana’s famed Smith River. In…
Taking Action to Protect Montana’s Smith River from Mining
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper is taking action to protect Montana’s Smith River from copper mining. The Smith River is threatened by a proposal for copper mining. Montana’s DEQ recently authorized Tintina, a small Canadian company, to develop an “exploratory mining decline”…
Montana DEQ Gives Initial OK for Mining in Smith River Headwaters
On January 15, 2014 Montana DEQ gave approval to Tintina Alaska Exploration, Inc. to develop an “exploratory decline” outside White Sulfur Springs for the Black Butte Copper Mine. Digging this decline is the first step in potentially developing full-scale mining,…
Protecting Our Headwaters: Proposed Mining in the Smith Watershed
How many of you have visited the epic Smith River in West-Central Montana? We have, and we treasure not just the scenic viewshed and untarnished landscapes, but especially the Smith’s clean water. Headwaters of the Smith – including seeps, springs,…