US EditionMining project near the Okefenokee Swamp has stalled over a $2M permit requirement
- Twin Pines Minerals of Birmingham, Alabama, has sought permits since 2019 to mine titanium dioxide near the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia's Charlton County.
- In early 2024, draft mining permits were released in Georgia, but Twin Pines was required to provide a $2 million financial guarantee for site restoration before the permits could be finalized.
- Twin Pines has not provided the required $2 million bond even sixteen months after notification, causing an unexpected halt despite regulators agreeing mining should have minimal impact.
- Environmental attorney Peter Slag said the mine's potential damage exceeds $2 million, and Twin Pines faces additional lawsuits over millions owed from past contracts.
- The delay in financial assurance submission suggests possible financial struggles for Twin Pines and postpones regulators' final decision, highlighting ongoing environmental and legal concerns.
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Birmingham company's mining project near Georgia wildlife refuge stalls over $2M permit requirement
A company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge needs to do just one thing before regulators make a final decision: set aside $2 million for future restoration of the mining site.
Mining project near the Okefenokee Swamp has stalled over a $2M permit requirement
A company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge needs to do just one thing before regulators make a final decision: set aside $2 million for future restoration of the mining site.Sixteen months after being notified of the requirement, Twin Pines Minerals still hasn't submitted a surety bond or equivalent financial assurance to show the …
Mining Project Near the Okefenokee Swamp Has Stalled Over a $2M Permit Requirement
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge needs to do just one thing before regulators make a final decision: set aside $2 million for future restoration of the mining site.
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