Feb 11 2010
The government of British Columbia has signed an order that apparently bans mining and other resource extraction activity in the Canadian Flathead watershed. The Missoulian has a good write-up, including a map . . . British Columbia’s government has formalized its promise to protect wildlands north of Glacier National Park, signing a legislative order that [...]
Dec 13 2009
This story posted to last Friday’s Great Falls Tribune has some additional information on potential gold mining activity in the Canadian Flathead . . . U.S. Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester on Thursday urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to help them stop continued gold exploration north of Glacier National Park in Canada. [...]
Dec 10 2009
Yet another potential threat to the Transboundary Flathead: The Missoulian reports that significant gold deposits have been discovered at the Crowsnest field in the Canadian Flathead, about 10 miles north of the border . . . A Canadian mining company, digging for gold just north of Glacier National Park, has discovered a significant deposit, and [...]
Aug 11 2009
Uh, oh. It appears the threat of a gold mining operation in the trans-boundary North Fork is growing. From today’s online edition of the Missoulian . . . Expanded gold exploration north of Glacier National Park has Montana interests worried about downstream environmental and economic impacts. “The mining company has apparently made a business decision [...]
