The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ) has released the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) outlining the final permitting steps for the underground Black Butte copper project that TSX-V-listed Sandfire Resources America is developing.
The draft EIS will be open for public comment for a 60-day period until May 10, and Sandfire said on Tuesday that a could have a record of decision (ROD) and mine operating permit for Black Butte as early as the third quarter of this year.