Montana Statutes
§ 82-4-390 — Cyanide Heap And Vat Leach Open-Pit Gold And Silver Mining Prohibited
82-4-390 . Cyanide heap and vat leach open-pit gold and silver mining prohibited.
(1)Open-pit mining for gold or silver using heap leaching or vat leaching with cyanide ore-processing reagents is prohibited except as described in subsection (2).
(2)A mine described in this section operating on November 3, 1998, may continue operating under its existing operating permit or any amended permit that is necessary for the continued operation of the mine.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, I.M. No. 137, approved Nov. 3, 1998; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 457, L. 1999.
Nearby Sections
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§ 82-4-1001
Penalty Factors§ 82-4-1003
Through 82-4-1005 Reserved§ 82-4-1006
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Account§ 82-4-101
Short Title§ 82-4-102
Intent -- Findings -- Policy And Purpose§ 82-4-103
Definitions§ 82-4-104
Application§ 82-4-105
Through 82-4-110 Reserved§ 82-4-111
Repealed§ 82-4-112
Administration§ 82-4-113
Receipts Paid Into General Fund§ 82-4-114
Through 82-4-120 Reserved§ 82-4-121
Permit Required§ 82-4-122
Application And Approval Of Permit