National Forest

Mining Project

Status

Project Type

Beaverhead-Deerlodge

Butte Highland Mine Road Use

Proposed

Butte Highlands JV, LLC of Butte, Montana has submitted a Plan of Operations (POO) to use National Forest System roads for activities that are incidental to their mining operations on private land.

Last Chance Exploration Plan of Operation

Proposed

Exploration to quantify the extent, volume, grade, and type of mineralization in the claims block to determine if further exploration and/or mining activities are warranted. Drilling involves a 200 foot hole and a 400 foot hole at each of 4 sites.

Christain #1 Minerals Exploration Project

Proposed

The Forest Service received a Plan of Operation to explore for minerals on unpatented mining claims located in T8N, R12W, section 11 approximately 16 miles northwest of Deer Lodge, Montana in the Master Mine area.

Collins Access Road

Proposed

Tom Collins of Missoula has submitted a Plan of Operations (POO) to build an access road across National Forest System (NFS) lands to explore for minerals on his patented mining claim (private land).

Smart Creek Minerals Exploration #2

Proposed

Frank Antonioli of Butte has submitted a Plan of Operations (POO) to explore for minerals on unpatented mining claims located in T8N, R13W, section 6, approximately 10 miles north of Philipsburg, Montana.

Custer

SMC Blitz Proj Surface & Mineral Exploration

Approved

Exploratory core drilling proposed & reclamation at 4 drill sites accessed by helicopter. Up to five holes would be drilled at each site. Total proposed ground disturbance is approx. 0.16 acres.

Gallatin

None

Lewis & Clark

None

Bitterroot

None

Flathead

None

Helena

3 J's Placer Sampling

Proposed

Operator will use an backhoe excavator to flatten a path into his claim area and explore 5 different locations. Each hole will be approx 2' x 10' removing approx 4 cubic yds/hole, then shaken into a 400 gal tank & redeposited back to hole & rehabbed.

Peanut and P.F. Placer Sampling

Proposed

Project proposes to dig six 4'L X 20'W X 6' mineral test pits using a rubber tires back-hoe. Sample material will be tested using a wash plant and then will be returned to the test pits and have top soil placed back on top.

Second Creek Placer

Proposed

A total of five test holes are proposed 10x25'x 5-10' deep. The holes will be dug with a rubber tire backhoe. a small wash plant will be used for testing th ematerials. Test materials will be replaced in teh test hole and the top soil replaced.

Baldy Mountain
Sampling

Proposed

An operator will be removing sample materials from the side of FS Rd. #1826. Operator will remove ~77 cu. yards of sample materials to private land for testing, and then will return materials back to test pit.

Kootenai

Rock Creek Mine

Proposed

The Rock Creek Mine is a proposal for a copper/silver mine under the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness in Sanders County Montana on the Kootenai National Forest. The proposal includes an associated mill, tailings storage facility and a waste water treatment.

Williams Plan of Opera-tion - Vermilion River Mineral Exploration

Approved

Small mine operation. Project would approve exploration pits and require restoration by November 1, 2011.

Montanore Project

Proposed

The Kootenai National Forest, in conjunction with Montana's Dept. of Environmental Quality will prepare an EIS for a proposal to permit the development of the Montanore silver/copper mine and associated power transmission line by Mines Management Inc.

Black Diamond Mine Road Access and Exploration

Proposed

Access and exploration of existing mine portal. Bulk sample removal of material for testing offsite.

Troy Mine Revised Reclamation Plan

Approved

Troy Mine, Inc.of Troy, MT has proposed to revise the Reclamation Plan for its copper and silver mining and milling operation.

Lolo

None