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The Mt. Emmons Moly Company is taking another stab at getting federal approval to do some studies around the proposed molybdenum mine just west of Crested Butte. The company plans to submit a proposal to both the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) by this Friday, April 2 that would eventually allow Mt. Emmons Moly Company to gather some data through soil samples, water monitoring and geotechnical data.
A similar proposal last year resulted in the Forest Service making it clear that such data gathering could involve an extensive Environmental Impact Statement process, but at the very least would entail an Environmental Assessment. Read More »