Bozeman Mayor Carson Taylor issued a proclamation at the September 25th Commission meeting in favor of protecting the Smith River. He joins Helena and Missoula whose City Commissions passed resolutions last year in favor of protecting the Smith River and skeptical of any mining activity in the Smith River watershed. To read the entire proclamation,…

A recent Helena IR story points out how the proposed Smith River mine includes minerals that are directly under Sheep Creek, a historically navigable stream. This important fact means the State, and the people of Montana, owns the river bed and the minerals under it. Click here for the whole story.

On Monday, September 18th, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality announced that it will begin review of the Black Butte Copper Project under the Montana Environmental Policy Act. This is a year plus long process that must include public comment and public hearings. Stay tuned for updates on when and where these public hearings will…