Blue Copper
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
06/11/2027
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

SECTOR
Mining
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Transparency Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service
Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Description:
Proposed mineral exploration and evaluation activities to build upon current mineral investigations located 30 miles west of Helena, Montana on the Helena-Lewis Clark National Forest. Primary target minerals include copper, tungsten, zinc, gallium, and germanium.
This project is posted in the interest of transparency and response to Executive Order 14241.
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Permitting Timetable
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