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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.
Conservation group makes $60M land deal to end mining threat outside Okefenokee Swamp
A conservation group says it will pay $60 million to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that spent ...
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$60M deal blocks mine near Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
A conservation group purchased land near the swamp and wildlife refuge to halt a company's bid to mine for titanium.
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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 ...
Mining project near the Okefenokee Swamp halted after nonprofit purchases the site
The Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit, announced Friday it has purchased the proposed site of a deep earth mine near ...
Birmingham company's mining project near Georgia wildlife refuge stalls over $2M permit requirement
A company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp and its ...
After years of trying, environmentalists neutralize a mining threat near Okefenokee
The Alabama company that planned to mine titanium dioxide next to the Okefenokee Swamp has agreed to sell its property to an ...
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Mining project in Georgia stalled over a $2M permit requirement
A company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp and its ...
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Descending a Steep Shaft Into Georgia’s Forgotten Mine
While exploring the backwoods of Georgia, we found a steep vertical shaft that led straight into an old abandoned mine. In ...
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Mining project near Okefenokee Swamp stalled over $2M permit requirement
The hotly debated project is near the federally protected Okefenokee Swamp. SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the ...