Conservation group makes $60M land deal to end mining threat outside Okefenokee Swamp

Land deal saves Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp from mining project: The Conservation Fund's purchase halted a widely opposed titanium mining proposal near the largest blackwater swamp in North America

Conservation group to pay $60 million to stop Alabama mining company project in Georgia

A conservation group said Friday it has reached a $60 million deal to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that environmentalists spent years battling over a proposed mine that opponents feared could irreparably damage an ecological treasure.

Historic land deal halts mining project next to Okefenokee Swamp

The move puts an immediate halt to a project that scientists and environmentalists had feared could irreparably damage North America’s largest blackwa

After years of trying, environmentalists neutralize a mining threat near Okefenokee

ATLANTA — The Alabama company that planned to mine titanium dioxide next to the Okefenokee Swamp has agreed to sell its property to an environmental fund, ending — for now — a threat to more than 350,000 acres of designated…

Land deal ends controversial mining fight near Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp

The landmark deal ends a years-long fight over a proposed mine next to one of the South’s last truly wild places.

Victory For Georgia's Natural Wonder: Okefenokee Saved From Mining Threat

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge will remain undisturbed after The Conservation Fund purchased land where Twin Pines Minerals had proposed a controversial mining operation. 🌿 Why It Matters: The Okefenokee is one of Georgia’s largest natural attractions, drawing nearly 725,000 visitors annually and generating an estimated $64.7 million for the surrounding counties’ economies. 🏞️ What […] The post Victory for Georgia’s Natural Wonder: Ok…