We're making history in Montana. The Black Butte Copper Project will be a model for responsible, viable mining methods and outcomes. Get to know our project and the people who are making it happen.

Black Butte Copper is unique because of the exceptionally high concentration of copper in the mineral deposit—nearly one billion pounds of copper in just under 12 million tonnes of mineralization, making this the second highest grade copper …

2025年1月2日 · The Montana Supreme Court granted the Company’s request for summary judgement allowing Black Butte Copper to move forward with construction of its highly engineered, underground copper mine.

At Sandfire Resources Black Butte Copper, we have committed ourselves to responsible development and adhere to our core values of implementing responsible environmental practices, with long-standing investments in our community and Montana.

THE PLAN FOR BLACK BUTTE COPPER COMBINES LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND VISION WITH 21ST CENTURY MINING METHODS AND WORLDWIDE EXPERTISE. HIGHLIGHTS: Sandfire collects information from 90 water monitoring stations in the area surrounding the mine site that gather baseline information regularly.

What Impact Will A Mine Have On The Community? Black Butte Copper’s Hard Rock Mining Impact Plan projects that at the peak production phase, Meagher County is projected to have 258 people move in, with 232 of them residing in the City of White Sulphur Springs.

Black Butte Copper is located 17 miles north of White Sulphur Springs, and two miles west of U.S. Highway 89. The confluence of the Smith River and Sheep Creek is 19 miles downstream. Click here to learn more about a tour of our project!

Where Is Black Butte Copper Located? Black Butte Copper is located 17 miles north of White Sulphur Springs, and two miles west of U.S. Highway 89. The confluence of the Smith River and Sheep Creek is 19 miles downstream.

2025年1月20日 · There will be three hiring stages of the mine with each having a different level for job opportunities (permitting, construction, and operations). Permitting : We are currently in this two year stage, during which employment opportunities are limited.

Yes, Black Butte Copper involves only underground mine accessed by a tunnel well outside the Sheep Creek Valley. One of the three vent raises needed for air circulation underground will serve as a secondary escapeway.