Sandfire Resources Provides Update on Black Butte Copper Project

Sandfire Resources (TSXV:SFR) has released an update on its Black Butte copper project in Montana as well as a new leadership appointment.

As quoted in the press release:

The company was recently issued a draft air quality permit and has received notification that its MPDES (Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit has been deemed complete and compliant by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. The draft air quality permit is subject to a 30 day comment period ending July 5 and a draft MPDES permit is expected to be included in the draft EIS which will be released in the coming months.

The Black Butte Project’s mine operating permit application was deemed complete and compliant on August 14, 2017 and the company received a draft mine operating permit on September 19, 2017. The proposed underground mine is designed to provide economic opportunity to Central Montana while fully protecting the surrounding environment along Sheep Creek.

For the appointment, Robert Scargill has been appointed vice president of project development, and as a director of Sandfire Resources America.

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