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Tintina Resources: Black Butte Copper Project Achieves Major Permitting Milestone
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONTANA--(Marketwired - Aug. 14, 2017) - Tintina Resources, Inc. ("Tintina" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TAU) (OTCQB:TINTF) is pleased
About this update from Sandfire Resources America Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONTANA--(Marketwired - Aug. 14, 2017) - Tintina Resources, Inc. (\"Tintina\" or the \"Company\") (TSX VENTURE:TAU) (OTCQB:TINTF) is pleased to announce that it has received notification from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (\"MT DEQ\") that the Black Butte Copper Mine Operating Permit (\"MOP\") is now considered to be Complete and Compliant in accordance with all state rules and regulations relating to the operating plan of its proposed underground copper mine in Meagher County, Montana. The permitting process now moves to the development of a comprehensive Environmental Impact Study (EIS). The selection of an independent and third party EIS contractor and issuance of a draft Mine Operating Permit are in the final stages and the EIS is expected to commence within the next 30 days. The EIS process, scheduled to take approximately twelve months, will include public input through the public comment process and will be a comprehensive analysis of project alternatives as required under the Montana Environmental Policy Act (\"MEPA\"). In addition, the Company is required to obtain other state operating permits including a Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (MPDES) permit, an Air Quality permit, and a Public Water Supply permit. The Company will also complete a Hard Rock Mining Impact Plan as required by Montana statute. A Federal Clean Water Act 404 permit is also currently in process. Upon completion, the Company's goal is that the EIS will result in a Final Record of Decision allowing construction and development of this underground mine on private ranch land in Meagher County. A summary of the MOP can be found on our website www.blackbuttecopper.com along with a 3D animation of the planned project showing what the site will look like before and during mining operations as well as after reclamation. The proposed underground mine, located 15 miles north of White Sulphur Springs, is designed to provide economic opportunity to Central Montana while fully protecting the Smith River Watershed: All designed openings and entry points to the underground mine are located well above the water table. Surface irrigation rights have been leased for instream flow to ensure there is no change to the water levels in Sheep Creek. A reverse osmosis water treatment plant will treat water on-site from...