Supreme Court: DEQ did not err in granting permit for copper mine

Montana Supreme Court sides with DEQ, Tintina, in dispute over central Montana copper mine

The Montana Supreme Court on Monday issued a decision that brings a central Montana copper mine one step closer to operation. In a 5-2 decision, the justices wrote that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality made a “reasoned decision” when it issued a permit to Tintina Montana Incorporated (now Sandfire Resources America) to extract approximately 14 million tons of copper from a mine in Meagher County. “Compiling an extensive record of …

Montana Supreme Court rules in favor of major copper mine

Stalled work on a major copper mine proposed in central Montana can proceed after the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that officials had adequately reviewed the project’s environmental effects. The

Montana Supreme Court says DEQ did not err in granting Meagher County copper mine a permit

The underground mine in Meagher County is predicted to produce 14.5 million tons of copper-enriched rock mined from 1,888 acres over 13 years.