Wyoming DEQ Approves Expanded Drilling Plan for Lewiston Project
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Updated Fri 15:16
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What happened
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality approved the associated Drill Notice for the Lewiston Project in Fremont County. This approval follows the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's approval of the Plan of Operations for expanded exploration drilling at the project. The plan includes 29 drill-pad locations along the southern Burr and Sweetwater trends.
From mining.com
Why it matters
The expanded approvals allow the project to complete additional drill holes at the Sweetwater and Burr targets before the end of the 2026 season. This activity is intended to test if identified mineralization is part of a larger gold system.
From mining.com
Who's involved
- Wyoming Department of Environmental QualityThe state agency that approved the associated Drill Notice.
- Fremont CountyThe county in western Wyoming where the exploration drilling is taking place.
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The entities involved
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Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
State agency of Wyoming
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Fremont County
county in western Wyoming, United States
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