Perpetua Resources has received the first of about 50 permits needed to operate its proposed gold and antimony mine near Yellow Pine, the company announced recently.
The permit covers prevention of air pollution for every aspect of Perpetua’s proposal, including mining, construction and ore processing.
The permit requires Perpetua to follow state and federal air quality standards, as well as conditions set by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, which approved the permit.
The permit limits mining to 180,000 tons per day and ore processing to 25,000 tons per day to limit pollution from dust and mining equipment.
The permit also requires regular monitoring reports to the DEQ.
Perpetua still needs about 50 permits and approvals before it can begin work on its proposed Stibnite Gold Project on 1,740 acres near Yellow Pine.
The most significant permit needed is approval of the project’s operating plan by the Payette National Forest, which, expects to release a draft study on the plan this summer, with a final decision expected by the end of 2023. (Star News – McCall)
