Steve Daines
10/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/03/2025 14:57
Daines Commends Trump Administration for Supporting Montana Mining
- October 3, 2025
Approval of Libby Exploration Project Will Unlock World Class Copper & Silver Deposits
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the below statement commending President Trump and the U.S. Forest Service for approving the advancement of the Libby Exploration Project, a copper and silver deposit in Lincoln County, Montana.
"The Libby Exploration Project will provide good-paying Montana mining jobs without harming our beautiful lands and will help unlock the high value of world class copper and silver. President Trump's administration has proven yet again that they are committed to protecting Made-In-Montana energy and supporting Montana miners. I look forward to seeing the positive impacts this project will have on our state and our nation as we continue to unlock America's full mining potential," said Daines.
Background:
This decision comes after Daines sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service in February 2025 urging the approval of the Libby Exploration Project. Read the letter HERE. Daines spoke in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing about the importance of the project- watch it HERE.
The Libby Exploration Project (formally the Montanore project in Lincoln County) is operated by Hecla Mining Company. The project will provide the necessary information to advance the project and ultimately unlock the value of a world class copper and silver deposit southwest of Libby, Montana.
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