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Open-pit phosphate mines approved in Idaho with safeguards

Federal officials have approved two open-pit phosphate mines in eastern Idaho that include environmental protections intended to prevent the type of pollution caused by past …

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Monsanto's Superfund Secret

Monsanto's weedkiller comes from beneath the soil. The active ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate, which is ultimately derived from elemental phosphorous extracted from phosphate rock buried below ground. Monsanto gets its phosphate from mines in Southeast Idaho near the town of Soda Springs, a small community of about 3,000 people. The ...

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2 federal agencies approve new phosphate mine in Idaho

Agrium turns phosphate ore into fertilizer needed by farmers to grow food. Phosphate mining is a major business in southeastern Idaho, and BLM officials said the new mine will preserve 1,700 jobs and generate about $85 million …

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Judge Stops Bayer Idaho Phosphate Mine

LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- The development of future phosphate production at the Caldwell Canyon Mine in southeast Idaho was stopped in its tracks by a federal judge Friday, who vacated a number of ...

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Phosphate Rock

Service, approved an expansion to the largest phosphate rock mine in Idaho. The expansion will allow the operating company to continue mining at the site for about 10 years, after which it will shift mining to a new mine that is under development in the same area. A new phosphate rock mine began operation near Spanish Forks, UT, in July 2020.

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Itafos Conda

Itafos Conda is a phosphate mining and fertilizer manufacturing business that has been continuously, responsibly, and sustainably operating out of the southeast Idaho phosphate patch for nearly four decades. Growing for North America. Phosphate is one of three primary ingredients that are essential for growing life. Itafos Conda's operations ...

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Federal agencies approve eastern Idaho …

These decisions will help address the national demand for phosphate-based fertilizer products; roughly 25% of domestically produced phosphate is mined in southeastern Idaho. Today's plan approvals will help …

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A history of phosphate mining in southeastern Idaho

A history of phosphate mining in southeastern Idaho January 1, 2000 No abstract available. Citation Information. Publication Year: 2000: Title: A history of phosphate mining in southeastern Idaho: DOI: 10.3133/ofr00425: Authors: W.H. Lee: Publication Type: Report: Publication Subtype: USGS Numbered Series: Series Title:

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BLM approves two phosphate mines in Idaho

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the Caldwell Canyon Mine project in Idaho. The project includes two openpit phosphate mines to be developed on three phosphate leases by Bayer Bayer subsidiary P4 Production. Bayer acquired agricultural giant Monsanto, which previously mined the area, for $63 billion last year.

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Approval for Idaho phosphate mine reversed after …

A federal judge has yanked the U.S. government's approval for a phosphate mining project in southeastern Idaho. The decision comes five months after the judge ruled the U.S. Bureau of Land Management violated …

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Some mining is necessary, but must be done …

Report highlights mining projects that left, and could leave scars on Idaho Today, mining makes up for less than 1% of the Gem State's economy. There are six operating mines left in Idaho, with three phosphate mines in …

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Idaho Mining and Exploration, 2016-2017

Idaho Mining and Exploration, 2016-2017 ia S. Gillerman1, Earl H. Bennett2, Alexis Clark1 and Mark Barton1 INTRODUCTION ... Southeast Idaho's Phosphate District includes three large open pit mines and three processing plants, and all were in full operation (Fig. 6). The resource is part of the Meade Peak member of

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Phosphate Mine Site Investigations in Southeast Idaho

Conda Mine . Margie English IDEQ State Office (208) 373-0306 [email protected] Fran Allans EPA, Idaho Operations Office (208) 378-5775 [email protected]. Ballard, Enoch Valley and . Henry Mines . Michael Rowe DEQ Pocatello Regional Office (208) 236-6160 [email protected] Dave Tomten EPA, Idaho …

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A History of Phosphate Mining in Southeastern Idaho

The purpose of preparing this treatise on the history of phosphate mining in the Idaho portion of the western phosphate field is two-fold. First, while there have been partial histories written before (Hansen, 1964; Service, 1967), neither covered the complete history of the field; and secondly, this paper was prepared in support of current on ...

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Update: Phosphate Mine Site Investigations and Cleanup …

Phosphate mining in southeast Idaho over the last 100 years has left waste rock dumps and open pits at more than two dozen closed mines. If not managed properly, selenium and other …

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A History of Phosphate Mining in Southeastern Idaho

Chronology of Phosphate Mining in Southeast Idaho ..... on disc page . Figure 1. Generalized location map showing phosphate mines in southeastern Idaho .....2 2. USGS phosphate prospect in SE¼, Section 34, T. 4 S., R. 40 E. .....12 3. P. V. Roundy in trench, Fred and Campbell, NE¼ Section 30,

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Southeast Idaho Phosphate Mining

Southeast Idaho Phosphate Mining Probably the most important geologic unit to the economic history of southeast Idaho is the Permian Phosphoria Formation. This black limestone, shale, and phosphate rock contains the most persistently profitable mineral resource in the Gem State: Phosphate. Though Idaho has earned more money over its history ...

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About Ballard Mine

Southeast Idaho, where phosphate-rich rock is present near the surface and has been mined for more than 100 years. There are many historic mines within the mining district, four active mines, and a number of proposed mines. The Ballard site covers approximately 534 acres and is located about 13 miles north-northeast of Soda Springs, Idaho, in ...

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Update: Phosphate Mine Site Investigations and …

oldest and largest mines in eastern Idaho, producing phosphate ore under various mine operators from 1906 through 1984. The J.R. Simplot Company became the primary operator around 1960. Dur-ing open-pit mining, overburden (waste rock) was …

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cleanup in southeast Idaho. The Idaho Department of …

Phosphate mines in Southeast Idaho are highlighted in green. The Black-foot Reservoir lies near the center of the image, approximately 15 miles north of Soda Springs. A negoiated agreement …

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J.R. Simplot, Expanding Operations

That mine will be the next "generation" of phosphate mining for Simplot in southeastern Idaho. The project is expected to support more than 400 mining and service jobs over the next 30 years. In addition, the mine is expected to contribute to the region's economy via taxes and royalties, purchases, and sustaining support and service jobs ...

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Rasmussen Valley Mine open news phosphate mine in Southeast Idaho

The Bureau of Land Management on Monday gave its final approval for a 2.4-mile-long open pit phosphate mine in Caribou County. However, an appeal filed on the same day is stopping the work from moving forward at least for now. The Canadian company Agrium proposed the Rasmussen Valley Mine 18 miles northeast of Soda Springs

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Chemical Composition of Samples Collected from Waste …

A detailed history of phosphate mining in southeastern Idaho was recently completed by Lee (2001). In addition, a spatially registered description of selected phosphate mines in southeastern Idaho, showing mine pits, waste dumps, tailings and other phosphate-mining-related features, has been prepared (Causey and Moyle, 2001).

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Approval for Idaho phosphate mine reversed …

A federal judge has yanked the U.S. government's approval for a phosphate mining project in southeastern Idaho. The decision comes five months after the judge ruled the U.S. Bureau of Land Management violated …

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Mining in Idaho

The phosphate mines of eastern Idaho bring wealth to Soda Springs, Blackfoot, Pocatello, and other towns. The story of mining in Idaho should close with the story of Stibnite, one of Idaho's youngest ghost towns. Stibnite is also the mineral name for antimony ore. Mining for gold and antimony began at Stibnite in 1931.

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Southern Idaho Phosphate Mining

The unique geologic history of southern Idaho makes it one of the largest sources of phosphate ore in the United States, and phosphate mining has been an important industry in the area since the early 20th century. Phosphate ore is accessed and mined in the region through …

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Mining & Manufacturing | The J.R. Simplot …

The Smoky Canyon Mine is located in the highlands outside of Afton, WY. Operations here consist primarily of mining phosphate ore. Vernal Mine, UT. The Vernal Mine is a phosphate ore mine found north of Vernal, UT. Ore from this …

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The Wound That Won't Heal: Idaho's Phosphate Problem

This is the first story in a three-part series about phosphate mining in southeast Idaho and its effects on the Shoshone-Bannock tribes. In this installment, Indian Country Today Media Network takes a historic look at the defunct FMC plant on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in southeast Idaho. In coming stories, we'll look at the heavily polluted 1,500-acre plant site – …

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Some mining is necessary, but must be done responsibly, Idaho

Report highlights mining projects that left, and could leave scars on Idaho Today, mining makes up for less than 1% of the Gem State's economy. There are six operating mines left in Idaho, with three phosphate mines in southeast Idaho and three metal mines in North Idaho. But historical and modern mining projects continue to affect Idaho's ...

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The Gay Mine | FMC Pocatello, Idaho

The Gay Mine is located on the Fort Hall Reservation. It is one of 31 phosphate ore mines in the Southeast Idaho Phosphate Resource Area. Originally named after Gay Simplot, the daughter of J.R. Simplot, the Gay Mine came into existence in 1946 to supply phosphate ore to the J.R. Simplot Company (Simplot) fertilizer plant in Pocatello.