Idaho conservation groups work to protect the headwaters of the Wild and Scenic Jarbidge River from proposed mining exploration
Newcrest Resources Inc, an Australian mining corporation, recently submitted a plan to conduct exploratory drilling for gold in the upper watershed of the Jarbidge River. IRU and other conservation non-profits are working to protect water quality, reduce the size of the site, and protect endangered Bull Trout.
A Big Win for Your Public Lands: IRU, ICL, and ISC secure increased protections for public lands and Jarbidge River during mining project on Idaho/Nevada border
Idaho Rivers United, alongside partners Idaho Sierra Club and Idaho Conservation League, secured additional protections for the headwaters of the Wild & Scenic Jarbidge River that would be impacted by a gold mining exploration project along the Nevada-Idaho border.