Hundreds of people packed into a Hamilton public meeting Monday on the Sheep Creek Project, a controversial proposal to mine rare earth elements south of Darby.
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As U.S. Critical Materials looks to move forward with a new plan for exploration mining up the West Fork, the company is also moving physically, setting up headquarters in Darby by the end of the month. The Forest Service acknowledged the company’s new operations plan July 1st and is reviewing the proposal.
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Community leaders, advocates and others took to the skies above Sheep Creek on Tuesday, where a controversial proposal for exploratory mining is under review, on flights organized by conservation groups.
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