Proponents tout Idaho gold-antimony mine as lawsuits threaten its prospects
Mckinsey Lyon, vice president of external affairs for Perpetua Resources, points out the layout of some of the mining company’s environmental restoration plans at its proposed Stibnite Gold Project. The company hopes to begin mining operations for gold and antimony by 2029. Sarah A. Miller [email protected]
In the face of mounting legal challenges, the corporate backers of a gold and antimony mine in Central Idaho hosted state and federal dignitaries Friday at the remote site to celebrate recent approvals that have advanced the multibillion-dollar venture — which is at least another three years from operations.
The occasion, labeled a “ribbon cutting” by Perpetua Resources, the mining company behind the large-scale project, was more than eight years in the making. The U.S. Forest Service took that length of time before giving its blessing for the open-pit mine in the Payette National Forest mountains east of McCall — a point of frustration about such permits for Idaho’s federal lawmakers, who have all fully endorsed the project.
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