MINING
Yellowstone project dealt another blow
A Canadian mining company keeps fighting to mine north of Yellowstone National Park even after a Montana judge last week torpedoed its last means of hitting pay dirt.
Dylan Brown
Reporter
Dylan covers the mining industry and American Indian issues. Since joining Greenwire in April 2014, he's also written about the U.S. Geological Survey, endangered species, public lands and wildlife trafficking. He worked previously for Idaho's The Lewiston Morning Tribune. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 2013.
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MINING
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MINING
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