Court overturns Rock Creek Mine water permit
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A Montana District Court judge revoked a state water use permit for the proposed Rock Creek Mine this week in a decision conservationists are hailing as a victory. The...
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Hecla hit with bad actor violation
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Proposed mines in the Cabinet Mountains are under fire after Montana Department of Environmental Quality hit Hecla Mining Company and its CEO, Phillips S. Baker Jr., with a violation...
Federal court shakes up Hecla mining plans
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A court ruling this week adds yet another twist in the saga of Hecla’s proposed Montana mining projects, including the Montanore and Rock Creek mines. According to a ruling...
