Current Proposed Mining Projects in New Mexico National Forests
Total of Three (3) Projects in One (1) National Forest
National Forest
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Mining Project
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Status
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Project Type
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Carson |
None |
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Lincoln |
None |
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Cibola |
Laramide Resources Mine Development - La Jara Mesa |
Proposed |
Laramide Resourcess proposes to tunnel two inclined adits from under the west edge of La Jara Mesa to remove 40,000 tons of uranium ore for testing and to begin development of a production mine
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Roca Honda LLC Project - Exploration and Mine Development |
Proposed |
Proposal to develop and conduct underground uranium mining operations on Roca Honda Resources LLC mining claims on and near Jesus Mesa with a surface disturbance area of 183 acres.
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Uranium Exploration Drilling |
Proposed |
Proposal to approve multiple Plans of Operations for exploratory drilling to determine the extent of uranium deposits in several areas on the mesas surrounding Mt. Taylor . |
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Gila |
None |
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Santa Fe |
None |
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Note: These projects allow mining corporations to explore for valuable minerals. The exploration is always
approved by the Forest Service. For these exploration projects the acreage of the mine is not given.