Hard Rock Mining | Proposed Comprehensive Bond Determination and Partial Bond Release for Golden Sunlight Mines, Inc. – Golden Sunlight Mine – PERMIT NO. 00065 | Comment Period Closes June 22, 2026

DEQ is seeking public comment on a proposed comprehensive bond determination and partial bond release, with a decrease of $2,430,194 (from $138,668,184 to $136,237,990) at the Golden Sunlight Mine near Whitehall in Jefferson County. The bond release reflects the reclamation activities conducted across approximately 525 acres over the previous five years.

Location: Jefferson County
45.902854, -112.011269

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Comment Period Closes: June 22, 2026

Submit Comments To: DEQHardRock@mt.gov

Millie Olsen
Hard Rock Mining Section Supervisor
Mining Bureau
Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 200901
Helena MT 59601

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