Shoshone Bannock Tribes EPA sue phosphate mine company
· Southeastern Idaho contains large phosphate deposits There are several mines in the area that have operated by different companies over
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Update Phosphate Mine Site Investigations and Cleanup in
largest mines in eastern Idaho producing phosphate ore under various mine operators from 1906 through 1984 The ODA had very steep side slopes and was unstable Rain and snowmelt pooling on and infiltrating through the ODA contaminated Pedro Creek and shallow groundwater with high levels of selenium and other contaminants above state water quality standards The
Simplot phosphate mine expansion approved in eastern Idaho
· BOISE Idaho AP — land managers have approved a final plan for expanding an open pit phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho proposed by
IN THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE FIELD ABSTRACT
The Idaho phosphate deposits contain about 80 percent of the ore reserves of the Western Phosphate Field or about 35 percent of the United States reserves [1] Phosphate ore is mined by open pit methods along outcrops of the Meade Peak Member of the Phosphoria Formation where it has been exposed through folding faulting and erosion Figure 1 Water resources
Idaho Bureau of Land Management
Phosphate mining has been an important industry in southeast Idaho since the early 1900s Today southeast Idaho s open pit phosphate mines supply about 22% of the nation s and 4% of the world s phosphate The BLM Pocatello Field Office is situated at the heart of the Western Phosphate Field the largest remaining phosphate deposit in the and administers the
The Gay Mine FMC Pocatello Idaho
The Gay Mine is located on the Fort Hall Reservation It is one of 31 phosphate ore mines in the Southeast Idaho Phosphate Resource Area Originally named after Gay Simplot the daughter of Simplot the Gay Mine came into existence in 1946 to supply phosphate ore to the Simplot Company Simplot fertilizer plant in Pocatello FMC
Mining in Idaho Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
· Southern Idaho Phosphate Mines Cyanidation Permitting Triumph Mine Site Resources Facility Mapper Ground Water Regulations Preliminary Assessment Program Voluntary Cleanup Program Mining and DEQ Properties Impacted by Mining Historic Mining Areas Health and Safety Choosing an Environmental Consultant Photo Credit × A view of
Advocates Say Feds Shorted Review Of Idaho Phosphate Mine
· Advocates Say Feds Shorted Review Of Idaho Phosphate Mine Law360 April 27 2022 10 16 PM EDT A coalition of environmental groups said Tuesday the federal government greenlighted a Bayer AG
Open pit phosphate mines approved in Idaho with safeguards
· Federal officials have approved two open pit phosphate mines in eastern Idaho that include environmental protections intended to prevent the type of pollution caused by past phosphate mining in
Monsanto mine violates law
Monsanto mine violates law Published by MAC on 2022 07 07 EPA says Monsanto mine violates law By John Miller AP 26 June 2022 BOISE Idaho — Federal regulators said Thursday an Idaho mine that Monsanto Co depends on to make its Roundup weed killer has violated federal and state water quality laws almost since it opened sending selenium and
Selenium Contamination From Phosphate Mines
· Selenium Contamination From Phosphate Mines The article on Monsanto s phosphate mining in Caribou County Idaho erred by omitting that several of the company s mines in the area are under
Monsanto Proposes an Environmentally Advanced Phosphate Mine
· The mine is needed by P4 in 2022 to continue P4 s normal operations The Soda Springs phosphate ore processing plant has been operating since 1952 and has received ore from four phosphate mines in Southeast Idaho since that time Monsanto employs about 770 people in Southeast Idaho Annually the company spends $115 million in Idaho for wages
Phosphorus Phosphates Mines In Idaho The Diggings
Phosphorus Phosphates Mines In Idaho Total Prospects Occurrences Plants Producers Bear Lake 3 3 Benewah 1 1 Bingham 1 1 Bonneville 9 2 6 1 Caribou 32 13 3 16 Clark 3 2 1 Fremont 2 1 1 Idaho 2 1 1 Lemhi 7 2 3 2 Madison 1 1 Teton 2 2 Mining Claim News From The Diggings Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management Public
A History of Phosphate Mining in Southeastern Idaho USGS
A History of Phosphate Mining in Southeastern Idaho By William H Lee 2022 The purpose of preparing this treatise on the history of phosphate mining in the Idaho portion of the western phosphate field is two fold First while there have been partial histories written before Hansen 1964 Service 1967 neither covered the complete history of the field and secondly this
Southeast Idaho Phosphate Program Overview
SE Idaho Historic and Active Phosphate Mines Acres of Surface Disturbance in 2022 Mine Acres Ballard P 635 Blackfoot Bridge P B 339 Champ F 460 Conda P B 1 506 Diamond Gulch F 32 Dry Valley Agrium F P B 560 Dry Valley Astaris F P B 522 Enoch Valley F P 581 Gay T 4 736 Georgetown Canyon F P 251 Henry I B 1 074 Lanes Creek P 29
About Mining Department of Lands
· Mining in Idaho provides jobs and materials that are important to the economy An important part of the modern mining industry is to demonstrate that successful reclamation to a productive post mining land use will occur after the completion of mining Regulatory Oversight To ensure responsible mining in Idaho the citizens of Idaho passed the Idaho Dredge and
Mining in Idaho Idaho State University
The phosphate mines of eastern Idaho bring wealth to Soda Springs Blackfoot Pocatello and other towns The story of mining in Idaho should close with the story of Stibnite one of Idaho s youngest ghost towns Stibnite is also the mineral name for antimony ore Mining for gold and antimony began at Stibnite in 1931 Later a body of rich tungsten ore was found During World
Mining in Idaho Perpetua Resources
· Finally we have the Phosphate District in Southeast Idaho Phosphate is a key ingredient in fertilizers and critical to helping farmers keep up with the world s growing food demands Mining has a significant impact on Idaho s economy With property taxes state royalties and income taxes mining had a more than $37 million impact on the State in 2022
A history of phosphate mining in southeastern Idaho
Phosphate mines and mining Idaho History ISBN 0607965991 Holdings Library Blmgtn Herman B Wells Library Call Number I 00 425 Location Wells Library EastTower2 Computer Disks Floor 2nd Floor East Tower text this call number Library Electronic resources available in all locations Call Number I 00 425 Location World Wide Web text this call
Dry Valley Phosphate and Conda Mine AECOM
FMC Corporation is one of the world s foremost diversified chemical companies with leading positions in agricultural industrial and consumer markets For more than 20 years we have conducted year round all weather mining at Nu West Industries Dry Valley Phosphate Mine in the mountains of southeast Idaho The contract includes virtually all aspects of production
BLM seeks public comment on proposed phosphate mine News
· Phosphate mines in southeast Idaho generate 22% of the nation s and 2% of the world s supply At capacity this proposed mine would generate 40% of Idaho s phosphate production The Husky 1 North Dry Ridge Mine would be a surface mine similar to Itafos existing Rasmussen Valley Mine which is also located in southeast Idaho If approved operations at
phosphate mines in idaho
· Southern Idaho Phosphate Mining Idaho The unique geologic history of southern Idaho makes it one of the largest sources of phosphate ore in the United States and phosphate mining has been an important industry in the area since the early 20th century Phosphate ore is FreeChat Open pit phosphate mines approved in Idaho
Field Guide to the Southeast Idaho Phosphate District
Mine near Pocatello in 1993 all phosphate mining activity has occurred in a area bounded by Highway 34 on the west and north the Idaho Wyoming border on the east and Highway 89 to the south The companies that are currently operating in the area are Agrium Rasmussen Ridge mine FMC Dry Valley mine Simplot
Eaters of the earth the terrifying overlooked story of
· There are also active phosphate mines in North Carolina Idaho and Utah In 1881 a surveyor traveling the Peace River noted its phosphate pebbles Bone Valley was rugged territory then Creeks and wetlands threaded through upland forests of oak and pine where hunters and trappers set up camps and cattle drivers set cows loose amid the palmetto
2 federal agencies approve new phosphate mine in Idaho
· Two federal agencies have approved a mile long open pit phosphate mine proposed by a Canadian company in southeastern Idaho
CASE STUDY 6 Assessing Environmental Impacts at a
Since phosphate mines in southeastern Idaho are common the team possessed considerable understanding of the resources that might be affected and the primary concerns potential impacts to water quality wetlands wildlife and socioeconomic conditions in the surrounding area For example the expected percolation of water through mine waste could leach chemicals of
Conda Mine A phosphate fortune unearthed Historical Marker
· Conda Mine A phosphate fortune unearthed Marker The Bus is in the background listed in these topic lists Industry Commerce • Natural Resources A significant historical year for this entry is 1919 Location 42° ′ N 111° ′ W Marker is in Soda Springs Idaho in Caribou County
Simplot proposing east Idaho phosphate mine with 5 open
The Idaho Conservation League an environmental watchdog group was still reviewing the environmental impact statement and didn t have a comment spokesman Scott Ki said Earlier this year the Bureau of Land Management approved three phosphate mines as part of the Caldwell Canyon Mine project being developed by Bayer subsidiary P4 Production
Countries With the Largest Phosphate Reserves WorldAtlas
· There are about 10 active phosphate mines in the US spread across the states of Florida Idaho North Carolina and Utah totaling about billion metric tons Peru Saudi Arabia Senegal Australia and Iraq each account for 1% of the phosphate reserves in the world The other phosphate producers in the around the world account for less than
phosphate mines in idaho
The phosphate mines of eastern Idaho bring wealth to Soda Springs Blackfoot Pocatello and other towns The story of mining in Idaho should close with the story of Stibnite one of Idaho s youngest ghost towns Stibnite is also the mineral name for antimony ore Mining for gold and antimony began at Stibnite in 1931 Later a body of rich tungsten ore was found During World
Smoky Canyon Phosphate Mine Formation Environmental
The Smoky Canyon Mine is an operating phosphate mine and mill operation in southeastern Idaho Phosphate mining began in 1983 and will continue for the next 10 to 20 years The primary environmental concern at this site is the potential for mobilization and transport of selenium from overburden waste rock to groundwater and surface water downgradient of the
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO
Canyon Mine in an area that has already been impacted by decades of phosphate mining Southeast Idaho is the second largest producer of phosphate in the United States In total at least 30 phosphate mines have disturbed approximately 17 000 acres of land in this region since the early 20th century and have caused significant selenium contamination both of surface
Idaho mine understates impact on fish deformities
· SALMON Idaho Reuters Selenium contamination from a phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho is linked to fish deformities such as two headed trout and the problem would worsen if discharge
hardrock and phosphate mining in idaho
Southeast Idaho Phosphate Mining Southeastern Idaho is a major phosphateproducing region and phosphate mining has been an important industry in the area since the early 20th century The process of mining phosphate ore from the earth generated open pits and piles of overburden materials covering the phosphate ore More
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Open pit phosphate mines approved in Idaho with safeguards
· BOISE Idaho AP — Federal officials have approved two open pit phosphate mines in eastern Idaho that include environmental protections intended to prevent the type of pollution caused by past
Phosphate Mining Sealing Southern Idaho s Fate Patagonia
Flipping through travel planners and vacation ads southeast Idaho sounds much like the glorious west of old A wild untarnished space home to elk
BLM seeks public comment on proposed phosphate mine
· Phosphate mines in southeast Idaho generate 22% of the nation s and 2% of the world s supply At capacity this proposed mine would generate 40% of Idaho s phosphate production The Husky 1 North Dry Ridge Mine would be a surface mine similar to Itafos existing Rasmussen Valley Mine which is also located in southeast Idaho If
CHARACTERIZATION AND CONTROL OF University of Idaho
Idaho to investigate selenium releases from its Smoky Canyon phosphate mine in Idaho Site sampling provided collection of water from up and down gradient of mine affected areas as well as collection of mine overburden samples for characterization Analyses of the water revealed that concentrations of selenium in a french drain which underlies the overburden piles vary