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News Articles: mining proposal

An aerial view of Twin Pines Minerals’ staging area in Charlton County.

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Former head of Fish and Wildlife Service goes to bat for Okefenokee

The former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently urged Gov. Brian Kemp to block a proposed mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on her way out the door.

February 11, 2025
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Rep. Darlene Taylor (left), a Thomasville Republican, convinced lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to support her proposed “Okefenokee Protection Act.” Rep. Mary Frances Williams (center), a Marietta Democrat, was one of them. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia GOP lawmaker pushes protection for ‘vital and precious’ Okefenokee from new mining proposals

While an Alabama-based company’s controversial mining proposal moves through the permitting process, a south Georgia Republican lawmaker is again attempting to head off any future attempt to mine an important site near the Okefenokee Swamp.

January 25, 2023
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
 Each year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Georgia to kayak, hike, fish, and participate in other recreational activities. A federal lawsuit filed on Nov. 15 by environmental groups claims that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is violating the Clean Water Act by not protecting wetlands that are at risk of mining. Photo contributed by Joy Campbell

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  • Environment

Saga of proposed mine at Okefenokee Swamp’s edge still mired in legal challenges, regulatory reviews

Conservationists are waging another legal challenge against a company’s strip-mining plans near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Southeast Georgia. 

November 22, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
 Activists in the Okefenokee Protection Alliance are preparing for a fight this fall as Twin Pines Minerals gets ready to submit its application for mining near the Okefenokee Swamp. When the permit application is reviewed, the state’s Environmental Protection Division will open the public comment period for 60 days. Photo contributed by Joy Campbell

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Okefenokee fans rally support again as mining plan nears final Georgia EPD review

A major hurdle could soon be cleared for Twin Pines Minerals’ controversial plan to mine near Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge three years after it was announced. And a coalition of park supporters is rallying the public against those plans it claims would threaten hundreds of thousands of acres of wetlands.

November 04, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
A yard sign near the entrance to the Suwanee River Eco-Lodge at Stephen Foster State Park. Credit: Mary Landers/The Current

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  • Environment

On Okefenokee, DNR board looks for signal from feds

The board isn’t ready yet to pass a resolution, DNR Board Chairman Bill Jones said, instead looking to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to take the lead on the issue as then-Secretary Bruce Babbitt did 25 years ago.

September 29, 2022
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  • Mary Landers
Some of the land in Southeast Georgia that Twin Pines Minerals wants to mine for zinc and other heavy minerals, near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

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  • Environment

Environmental Groups Set To Continue Fighting Mine Near Okefenokee

Despite a federal rule change that removes a major hurdle for a mine near the Okefenokee, environmental groups say they're pursuing options to block the mining operation.

October 27, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Yellowstone Mining is seeking a zoning change to allow mining near Adairsville.

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  • Environment

Planning Commission Votes Down North Georgia Mine

The Bartow County Planning Commission is recommending denial of a zoning change to allow mining near Adairsville.

August 04, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Hydrogeologist Bob Holt discusses how a proposed mine would affect underground water near the Okefenokee.

150 Attend Information Session On Mining Near Okefenokee

Close to 150 people turned out Tuesday night for an information session on the proposed Twin Pines Minerals mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife...

August 14, 2019
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  • Emily Jones

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