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The U.S. Forest Service approved Hecla Mining’s 16-year copper and silver exploration project near Libby, Montana, citing no major environmental impact.
The U.S. Forest Service has approved Hecla Mining’s exploration project near Libby, Montana, for a potential copper and silver mine, citing no significant environmental impact.
The 16-year project involves rehabilitating a 7,000-foot adit and constructing new shafts to assess a deposit estimated at 1.5 billion pounds of copper and 183 million ounces of silver.
While the company highlights economic benefits and environmental safeguards, conservation groups oppose it, warning of risks to water quality, grizzly bears, bull trout, and the tourism economy.
A new water discharge permit is expected in 2026, and legal challenges are possible.
Montana’s congressional delegation supports the approval for job creation and critical minerals security.
El Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos aprobó el proyecto de exploración de cobre y plata de 16 años de Hecla Mining, cerca de Libby, Montana, citando ningún impacto ambiental importante.