Mining Project Near Okefenokee on Hold as Applicant Struggles Financially

Mining project near Okefenokee on hold as applicant struggles financially

ATLANTA – The Alabama-based company planning to open a titanium mine adjacent to the Okefenokee Swamp has not submitted $2.1 million in financial assurances required to get a permit from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). Georgia law requires applicants…

Twin Pines’ financial woes stall mining permits near Okefenokee Swamp

Twin Pines Minerals, the company waiting for more than a year for permission to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp, has not submitted evidence of financial reserves required to receive its  permits, state regulators disclosed this week.