New Mexico agency to hold hearing on proposed La Jara Mesa uranium mine
State Mining and Minerals Division will hold a public hearing on the proposed La Jara Mesa uranium mine near Mount Taylor after more than 200 opposition letters
New Mexico’s Mining and Minerals Division will hold a public hearing on a proposed uranium mine near Mount Taylor after receiving more than 200 letters opposing the project, according to Source NM. The division deemed Laramide Resources, Inc.’s 72-page mining plan for the La Jara Mesa mine about 10 miles north of Grants “administratively complete” and opened a public comment period that ended last week.
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Public Information Officer Sidney Hill said the department also received “dozens” of hearing requests and committed to holding a hearing after the company responds to division questions, according to Source NM. According to the mining plan, the operation could run up to 20 years and produce 12 to 15 truckloads of uranium ore per day for processing at an unspecified offsite mill. Laramide Vice President of Operations and Strategic Development Josh Leftwich told Source NM the company “respects” the decision to hold a hearing and will comply with regulatory standards.
- 1.Patrick Lohmann. Source NM. https://sourcenm.com, .
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