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After capitalizing on a two-day lapse in a federal mining ban at Montana’s beleaguered Zortman-Landusky mines in 2020, a small mining company appears to have been developing its claims without the authorization of the state environmental agency.

The Montana DEQ described the alleged activity as a “violation of major gravity that has compromised reclamation work at the site and represents a risk of acid rock drainage.”

Fort Belknap Indian Community responds to Luke Ployhar's statements about gold mining in Zortman Landusky.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality released a final environmental assessment last week requiring additional analysis in an environmental

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality paused a project that would reopen a limited amount of mining in Phillips County at Zortman-Landusky.

During a public meeting held by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality Tuesday night Fort Belknap officials and community members

Residents and opponents grilled the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for considering allowing a mining exploration permit at the Zortman Landusky site near the Fort Belknap Indian Community.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality will restart the process for mining at the former mine site, which has rankled the Fort Belknap Indian Community and several environmental groups.

Leaders of the Fort Belknap Indian Community said they are glad to have the opportunity to talk about a proposed new mine exploration in the Little

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a public meeting on Jan. 4 at 4 p.m.to hear comments on a draft environmental assessment for a proposed exploration project near