Local News Passage of federal abandoned mine legislation likely faces uphill battle Experts raise doubts over bill’s viability, but say it’s a step in the right direction March 5, 2022
Local News Coal seam fires in Southwest Colorado deemed low risk Funding increases to mitigate underground blazes after suspected link to Marshall Fire February 16, 2022
Local News New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado Conservation groups, nonprofits and local governments could finally join remediation efforts February 4, 2022
Local News $90 million settlement reached to pay for mine cleanup near Silverton helps resolve liability issues around 2015 Gold King Mine spill January 22, 2022
Regional News EPA’s plan to truck toxic mine waste through Telluride isn’t sitting well with locals Federal agency says there will be short-term pain for long-term gain August 2, 2021
Regional News Homeowners, buyers aren’t always made aware of radioactive materials 4,266 properties in Grand Junction meet cleanup criteria for uranium; Durango has 129 June 7, 2021
New Mexico Dashboard shares data about uranium mine sites across New Mexico Juan County is home to Boyd and Hogback June 2, 2021
Local News Lawsuit seeks to close GCC Energy’s King II coal mine Conservation groups say more thorough water study will show excavation unsafe December 16, 2020
Local News Mining company set to begin exploratory drilling in La Plata Canyon Metallic Minerals hopes to find new reserves of copper, other metals September 27, 2020
Local News BLM issues lease for coal mine expansion in La Plata County Federal agency accepts company’s $3.4 million bid June 13, 2020
Local News GCC Energy offers to pay $3.5 million for coal mine expansion must decide whether bid meets fair-market value April 10, 2020
Local News Silverton native receives lifetime environmental achievement award Perino spent more than four decades in mining industry March 8, 2020
Local News U.S. plans to open millions of acres of public land to drilling, cattle to federal land clash with Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Colorado conservation groups February 8, 2020
Business Company to shut down inactive New Mexico uranium mine State officials on Friday confirmed Hobson, Texas-based Rio Grande Resource Corp. provided formal notice in early December of its plan… January 6, 2020
Local News La Plata Canyon to be explored for mining potential Gold, silver and copper may be worth extracting September 23, 2019
Business Kayenta Coal Mine layoffs hit as Navajo Generating Station closure looms A bulldozer crawls over a pile of coal at Peabody’s Kayenta Mine on the Navajo Nation in 2012. The mine… August 29, 2019
Business Mining proposal in Santa Fe National Forest draws opposition Residents near the village of Pecos are vowing to take on mining companies seeking to search for copper, zinc and… August 21, 2019
Local News Partisan bills compete to reform hard-rock mining laws Democrats and Republicans propose different solutions May 25, 2019
Regional News Colorado coal production dips in 2018 The Daily Sentinel reports that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety says the state’s six producing mines, all… March 23, 2019
Southwest Life BLM provides roundup of regional projects Revived resources advisory council gets back to work March 15, 2019
Local News State lawmakers consider tougher financial oversight on hard-rock mining would end self-bonding and require companies to demonstrate financial fortitude March 8, 2019
Business Billionaires are on the hunt for new underground cobalt A stone wall and metal pipe are seen at a former cobalt processing site near the Chilean Cobalt Corp. exploration… March 6, 2019
Regional News Regulation of Colorado uranium mining awaits U.S. Supreme Court decision could eliminate authority of states to ban mining November 25, 2018
Regional News Denver suburb taps into inactive gold mine for water supply Aurora city officials said Friday the $34 million deal gives the city the rights to about 1,400 acre-feet of water… November 18, 2018