Is mining coming to the La Plata Mountains?

Green metal boom booms; Public lands watch; What is this thing?

⛏️Mining Monitor ⛏️

The La Plata Mountains in southwestern Colorado from the slopes of Madden Peak. Most of the land pictured (except for the background ridge) is controlled by Metallic Minerals. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

A few years ago, a concerned resident of southwestern Colorado let me know about a Canadian company’s proposal to do exploratory dri…