Navajo Nation Intends to Block Wate Mining’s Proposed Mineral Lease

The Times Colonists that Wate Mining Company LLC may have some issues with their proposed Arizona mineral lease, as the U.S. Navajo nation plans to block the company from transporting ore off site.

As quoted in the Times Colonist report:

Given the (Navajo) Nation’s history with uranium mining, it is the nation’s intent to deny access to the land for the purpose of prospecting for or mining of uranium,” officials from the Navajo Department of Justice wrote in response to the mineral lease application.

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