The History of Stibnite

The Stibnite Gold Project site is located in one of the most historic mining districts in all of Idaho. It has been home to thousands of miners, operated by several different companies and was critical to the U.S. war effort in …

Document Sources Used for Preparation of the Action …

Stibnite Gold Project Water Resources Summary Report. June 30. Nez Perce Tribe v. Midas Gold Corp. 2019. No. 01:19-cv-307. ... Hazard Ranking System Documentation Record, Stibnite/Yellow Pine Mining Area. EPA. 2007. Stibnite/Yellow Pine Mining Area, Idaho, EPA ID# IDD980665459, Update. August. U.S. Forest Service (USFS). 2013. …

Perpetua Resources begins early cleanup activities at historic Stibnite …

The Stibnite project is considered one of the highest-grade, open-pit gold deposits in the US, with 6 million oz. of gold grading 1.42 g/t contained in 132.3 million tonnes of measured and ...

U.S. Forest Service Comment Period Closes for Proposed Stibnite …

Perpetua Resources Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration, site restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine ...

Stibnite Mine

The Stibnite Mine, located in what is now the Payette National Forest, started with underground shaft mining under the direction of Bradley Mining Company during the 1899 Thunder Mountain gold rush. However, Stibnite's most active period of operation was during World War II. A core sample taken from the site revealed an abundance of …

CLEANUP OF ARSENIC "HOT SPOTS" AT STIBNITE MINE …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting a small hazardous waste cleanup at the Stibnite Mine, located about 14 miles east of Yellow Pine in Valley County, Idaho. EPA and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) have performed a number of cleanup activities at the Stibnite Mine over the years. During the summer of 2003, the USFS and ...

The Community Involvement Action Plan

EPA will host community forums if a need arises. EPA project managers will also attend local meetings hosted by others, when possible and appropriate. These forums or meetings may take place remotely or in-person, depending on the circumstances. If any EPA meetings take place in Yellow Pine, the community hall is the likely location.

STIBNITE GOLD PROJECT — Idaho Rivers United

In late October of 2022, the Forest Service released the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Stibnite Gold Project (SGP) as proposed by Perpetua Resources. Located just a few miles …

NPL Site Narrative for Stibnite/Yellow Pine Mining Area

STIBNITE/YELLOW PINE MINING AREA Yellow Pine, Idaho mining along Meadow Creek and East Fork South Fork (EFSF) Salmon River. The site includes both Idaho, in the Payette National Forest. The site comprises a number of waste source areas resulting from The Stibnite/Yellow Pine Mining Area is about 14 miles east of the town of Yellow Pine …

Initial cleanup underway at abandoned Stibnite Mine as …

Perpetua Resources, formerly known as Midas Gold, is seeking approval from the federal government to restart mining operations at Stibnite Gold Project about nine miles east of Yellow Pine, a remote town of 32 people nestled in a forested, mountainous section of Valley County. The mine is situated just outside the border of the Frank …

Stibnite Gold Project EIS Appendix B

District Stibnite-Yellow Pine Mining District . DRSF development rock storage facility . EFSFSR East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River . EIS environmental impact statement . EPA Environmental Protection Agency . ESA Endangered Species Act . FSH Forest Service Handbook . Guidelines CWA Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines for ...

The Community Involvement Action Plan

EPA Authorizes Immediate Cleanup at Site

Through many years of discussion and planning lead by the EPA, the ASAOC is a legally enforceable order that will direct Midas Gold in the immediate cleanup of important areas of the historical mining district and allow for site-wide legacies to be addressed should the Stibnite Gold Project be approved. The Agreement provides …

Perpetua Resources begins clean-up project at the Stibnite …

The forest service decided there needs to be an environmental review review of Perpetua's revised plan they submitted in the beginning of 2021, last summer we took a tour of the mine site ...

Stibnite Gold Project

The Stibnite Gold Project has the largest known antimony resource in the U.S. The Project is one of the top 10 gold deposits in the U.S. We will recover more than 4 million ounces of gold over the 12 years projected …

SFUND-2001-0009-0017 HRS DOCUMENTATION …

EPA Region: 10 Date Prepared: August 31, 2001 Street Address of Site: About 14 miles east of Yellow Pine, Idaho on Forest Road 50412 ... Topographic Map: The location of the Stibnite/Yellow Pine Mining Area is shown on the Stibnite, Idaho Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 7.5 minute series topographic map (Ref. 4).

Fact Sheet; Cleanup Work Will Begin in July at Stibnite …

at Stibnite Mine Region 10 June 2022 Cleanup actions to address discrete areas of contamination at Stibnite Mine will begin in July. Perpetua Resources and their contractors, under U.S. EPA and Forest Service oversight, will: Divert Hennessy Creek and construct an impermeable riverbed to prevent clean water from infiltrating the

Reopening Stibnite Mine Faces Environmental …

The U.S. Forest Service wants the company hoping to re-open the Stibnite Mine for more information on possible environmental impacts of its latest plan. That means Perpetua Resources will have to …

Stibnite Gold Project EIS

Stibnite Gold Project EIS Subscribe to this feed . On October 28, 2022, the Supplemental DEIS will be published in the Federal Register initiating a 75-day comment period that goes through January 10, 2023. ... The Stibnite mining district is located in Valley County Idaho, east of the community of Yellow Pine near the East Fork South …

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Database

Rating (if Draft EIS) NA As of October 2018, EPA discontinued the use of ratings for Draft EISs.

Trace Elements in Streams Near the Stibnite Mining Area

Mining of stibnite (antimony sulfide), tungsten, gold, silver, and mercury near the town of Stibnite in central Idaho has left a legacy of trace element contamination in the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River (EFSFSR) and its tributaries. Concentrations of arsenic, antimony, and mercury frequently exceed human health …

Midas Gold's project review period extended

The project is located Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho, where Midas is currently focused on the exploration and, if warranted, redevelopment of the gold-antimony-silver deposits in ...

STIBNITE: the history — Idaho Rivers United

The EPA, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and U.S. Forest Service have all contributed to extensive wetland, stream, tailings and waste rock reclamation in the heavily mined Stibnite area. A 3,200 foot section of Meadow Creek was restored in an attempt to recover the most vital areas for endangered Chinook and Bull Trout.

U.S. Forest Service Comment Period Closes for Proposed Stibnite …

About Perpetua Resources and the Stibnite Gold Project . Perpetua Resources Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration, site restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by the Stibnite Gold Project.

Stibnite | Properties, Occurrence, Formation and Uses Areas

Chemical Formula: Sb2S3. Chemical Composition: Stibnite is composed of two elements, antimony (Sb) and sulfur (S). It consists of approximately 71.4% antimony and 28.6% sulfur by weight. Physical Properties: Crystal System: Stibnite crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system, typically forming long, slender prismatic or needle-like ...

EPA: Idaho DEQ permit for Stibnite mine site is too lax

September 02, 2023 4:00 AM. Perpetua Resources hopes to revive Stibnite mine near Yellow Pine, Idaho, pictured here on July 28, 2021. The Environmental Protection Agency has called into question a ...

Site Profile

Site Profile - Stibnite Mining District Site - EPA OSC Response. Profile. Login. Stibnite Mining District Site. KML RSS. Site Contact: Kathryn Cerise OSC. ([email protected]) Site Location:Valley County, ID 83420 response.epa.gov/Stibnite.

STIBNITE GOLD PROJECT — Idaho Rivers United

The Stibnite Gold Project Take Action Now. The Stibnite Gold Project Take Action Now ... Located just a few miles east of Yellow Pine, this project places one of Idaho's most biologically diverse watersheds in extreme danger. ... and EPA have already invested millions of dollars to address the pollution at Stibnite, and had secured millions ...

Trace Metal Mobility in the Yellow Pine Mining District, Idaho

The Yellow Pine mining district, at the headwaters of the East Fork South Fork Salmon River (EFSFSR) has had historic antimony, mercury, tungsten, and gold mining activity since the early 20th Century. The EFSFSR provides critical habitat for spawning Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, and bull trout, and is a tributary in the Snake …

Touring Idaho's Stibnite Mine and what comes next on …

Antimony is a mining byproduct of the four million ounces of gold the company expects to pull out of the rock at Stibnite over the next two decades. About 15 minutes south of the Yellow Pine Pit, we trekked up the Hecla Heap, a large mound of historic mining tailings; toxic leftovers from the last major mining period in the 1980s and 1990s.

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MIDAS GOLD REACHES AGREEMENT TO BEGIN

About Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project. Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, site restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by the Stibnite Gold Project.

Stibnite Mining District Cleanup Responsiveness …

November 2021. From July 26 to August 25, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held a public comment period related to Stibnite Mine Site (site). The agency invited public review of the administrative record for upcoming cleanup actions at the site. This record includes documents which support an Action Memorandum for removal actions.