Given Freeport-McMoRan’s deteriorating financial situation and failure to pass the Mining Act Financial Soundness Test, the Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) has requested that Freeport reduce its third-party guarantee to cover the company’s financial assurance obligations at the Chino mine. In a letter dated August 12, MMD requested a “Certificate of Face Amount Adjustment to […]
Freeport-McMoRan fails financial soundness test Company must meet financial assurance rules or start reclamation By Harry Browne, GRIP Treasurer/Secretary On March 18, New Mexico’s Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) sent Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) a shocking letter. “Unless the Third-Party Guarantee(s) are adjusted to meet the financial soundness test,” the division’s director, Fernando Martinez, wrote, “or (are) […]
The latest issue of GRIP’s newsletter, GetAGRIP, is now available for download. If you are a GRIP member expect your copy in your mailbox soon. In this issue: Freeport-McMoRan fails financial soundness test NM Attorney General determines NM CAP Entity violated Open Meetings Act in Gila diversion discussions Back to square one: NM CAP Entity […]
Town of Silver City to Update Comprehensive Plan Community Development Department Holding Input Meetings by District It’s that time again. The Town of Silver City is overdue for an update of the 2004 Comprehensive Plan, a tool to guide how our community will grow in the future, to protect important assets and resources, and to […]
NMED’s draft rules limit public participation and expand polluters’ ability to discharge above water quality standards Send in your comments to NMED by August 17 The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is in the process of revising statewide surface water and groundwater quality regulations for the state. Our colleagues at the NM Environmental Law Center have […]
The Grant County Prescription Trails Program is designed to provide all health care professionals the tools to increase walking and wheelchair rolling along suggested routes, promoting healthy lifestyles for all families in our county. This guide will help you find some of the best parks, trails and walking areas in Silver City, Santa Clara, Bayard, […]
We’ve got a number of SC Watershed Keepers opportunities for you to participate in this month. Please join us at the Continental Divide Trail Days Kick-off Celebration on April 16th to take part in a series of events to celebrate the launch of the 2016 Continental Divide Trail Hiking Season and Silver City as the first […]
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has requested public review and comment on its Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Copper Flat Copper Mine under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Send in your public comments to the BLM today. The New Mexico Copper Corporation proposes reestablishing a poly-metallic mine and processing facility located near […]
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