Political candidates pitch ideas for impeding controversial Sheep Creek mine, saving Bitterroot

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 1,505

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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HAMILTON — What if Montana could make it easier to pull rare earth minerals from mine waste and harder to open new mines, especially in pristine places?

What if business interests and environmental ones aligned?

Those were some of the ideas a scientist and numerous political candidates discussed Tuesday at a meeting about the controversial Sheep Creek mine “exploration” proposal at the headwaters of the Bitterroot River — a project opposed by people of all …

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