Rock Creek Mine approval determined unlawful
By Reader Staff Backers of the Rock Creek Mine, proposed near Noxon, Mont., and the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, will need to go back to square one, as a federal district court judge halted the...
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MT Supreme Court approves Rock Cr. mine water permit
By Reader Staff The legal battle over a water use permit for a proposed Montana silver and copper mine saw an about-face on Feb. 17, as the Montana Supreme Court ruled that the permit...
Mont. high court: Hecla must seek new permits for Montanore mine near Rock Creek
By Reader Staff The proposed Montanore mine near Rock Creek, which feeds into the Pend Oreille watershed from western Montana, hit a major roadblock Nov. 19 when the Montana Supreme Court ruled that Hecla...
A mountain of uncertainty in the Cabinets
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Waiting under the Cabinet Mountains is a potentially massive reserve of silver and copper. It’s an enticing bounty that mining companies have eyed for decades. There’s just one problem:...
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...
Hecla sues over bad actor violations
By Cameron Rasmussson Reader Staff Hecla Mining Company is punching back after Montana Department of Environmental Quality hit it with bad actor violations last week. The Spokesman-Review reports that the company sued the department...
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...
Coalition challenges water pollution permit for Montanore Mine
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asking a state district judge to overturn a water pollution discharge permit for the Montanore Mine Project, which would...
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...
Coalition challenges Rock Creek mine water permit
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Earlier this month, an alliance of environmental groups challenged the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s proposed decision to issue a water permit to Hecla Mining Company, who...
