EVENTS
PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 3 on Little Rock Mine Expansion
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) will hold a virtual public hearing on the application by Freeport‐McMoRan Tyrone Operations (Tyrone) for a proposed expansion of the Little Rock Mine, located just west of the Tyrone Mine, approximately ten miles south of Silver City. How to access the Public Hearing […]
Give Grandly on May 8th to support GRIP
Saturday, May 8 is Give Grandly! —a 24-hour local community-giving marathon to support 58 nonprofit organizations in southwest New Mexico. While we are asking our community to celebrate philanthropy through a donation to protect our community health and environment, we’d also like to update you on some of GRIP’s recent successes. Through our Responsible Mining Program, we pressured […]
Celebrate Gila Earth Day 2021 throughout April
Gila Earth Day is being celebrated this month, providing a variety of opportunities to take action on behalf of our planet. The international theme for this year’s event is “Restore Our Earth”, and the Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) and Gila Earth Day planning committee have organized multiple activities: virtual programming from participant organizations, classrooms, […]
Free Backyard Composting Trainings Available April 14 and 19
The New Mexico Recycling Coalition is offering free virtual trainings in backyard composting. Learn how to divert your food scraps and yard debris to make a valuable soil amendment. Dates and times are as follows: Wednesday, April 14th from 10:00-11:00 am Monday, April 19th from 6:00-7:00 pm A limited number of backyard starter kits […]
PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 3 on Little Rock Mine Expansion
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) will hold a virtual public hearing on the application by Freeport‐McMoRan Tyrone Operations (Tyrone) for a proposed expansion of the Little Rock Mine, located just west of the Tyrone Mine, approximately ten miles south of Silver City. How to access the Public Hearing […]
Give Grandly on May 8th to support GRIP
Saturday, May 8 is Give Grandly! —a 24-hour local community-giving marathon to support 58 nonprofit organizations in southwest New Mexico. While we are asking our community to celebrate philanthropy through a donation to protect our community health and environment, we’d also like to update you on some of GRIP’s recent successes. Through our Responsible Mining Program, we pressured […]
Celebrate Gila Earth Day 2021 throughout April
Gila Earth Day is being celebrated this month, providing a variety of opportunities to take action on behalf of our planet. The international theme for this year’s event is “Restore Our Earth”, and the Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) and Gila Earth Day planning committee have organized multiple activities: virtual programming from participant organizations, classrooms, […]
Free Backyard Composting Trainings Available April 14 and 19
The New Mexico Recycling Coalition is offering free virtual trainings in backyard composting. Learn how to divert your food scraps and yard debris to make a valuable soil amendment. Dates and times are as follows: Wednesday, April 14th from 10:00-11:00 am Monday, April 19th from 6:00-7:00 pm A limited number of backyard starter kits […]