Montana Tribe Opposes ‘Slap on the Wrist’ Fine for Illegal Mining That Polluted Water Source

The Fort Belknap Indian Community is opposing a settlement between the state’s Department of Environmental Quality and mining ...

Montana could soon ease restrictions on mining precious metals

Montana's 30-year-old restrictions on mining for precious metals like gold could soon be relaxed, as the mining industry makes a comeback in the U.S.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Groups challenge Montana DEQ decision to allow more coal mining at Bull Mountain Mine

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Three environmental groups are suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for ...
Billings Gazette

Montana Mining Day to honor the state’s mining industry on Feb. 9

It’s not the same “miners-and-pick-and-shovel industry” it was 150 years ago. Today, mining is essential for cutting-edge technology, integral to countless facets of modern industry and even national ...
Daily Inter Lake

Montana mining, tax cuts are top priorities

When President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States last week, it marked a new day in America. Voters rejected former President Joe Biden’s policies that led to ...
NBC Montana

Montana miner to lay off hundreds due to declining palladium prices

BILLINGS, Mont. — The owner of the only platinum and palladium mines in the U.S. announced Thursday it plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Montana due to declining prices for palladium, which is ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Guest column: Montana Tunnels: Another mining disaster

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The severely misnamed Montana Department of Environmental Quality recently announced that it was ...