Smith River Protection
What can I do to help save the Smith?
The Montana Supreme Court has spoken and granted Sandfire’s permit, but regardless of the outcome we will remain staunch defenders and watchdogs of the Smith. Additionally, we are working with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks on identifying restoration opportunities to improve water quality and quantity for the future.
MTU will continue to need your support in the coming years to protect this special place. Please visit our donation page to make a contribution today.
Smith River Protection Timeline
A visual history of our fight to protect the Smith.
Learn More About the Smith River and the Mine
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Report: Modern mining needs to modernize
Tintina Resources likes to claim that the Black Butte Mine will be safe because it’s modern. But a new report from a leading financial company says that the mining industry needs to modernize many processes to survive a fluctuating economy.
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Conservation easements protect Smith River
It’s always a shame when one entity can spoil the work and cooperation of many. That’s what will happen if Tintina Resources spoils the Smith River with acid mine drainage.
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Stillwater Mine: Cautionary tale of “modern mining”
Mining companies are notoriously poor with finances and Montanans have to look no further than one of the local mines to see an example of that. The tale of the Stillwater Mine also shows how reclamation bonds are never set high enough.