Proposed Cabinet Wilderness mines could stall with investors

WILDERNESS — Here’s the latest in the ongoing story over the effort to mine ore from underneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

Montana unsure silver, copper mine under wilderness will get full approval
Spokane-based Montana Mines, Inc. has been working for a decade to get the needed permits from Montana and the U.S. Forest Service to open a silver and copper mine beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in Lincoln County.

However, after hearing that the state Department of Environmental Quality may not be able to give full approval of the project, company officials said full approval is necessary to get investors’ interest.