MILWAUKEE (AP) — A mining firm needs permission to probe for gold and different minerals in Marathon County.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday that Inexperienced Gentle Metals submitted an exploratory drilling utility to the county on Thursday. The corporate needs to discover in Eau Claire River County Park. The corporate obtained a state allow in February that’s good via June 30.
The positioning doubtless would turn out to be an open-pit mine if Inexperienced Gentle decides to launch a full-scale operation there. Mining on the web site might turn out to be the primary such exercise in Wisconsin after legislators overturned a moratorium in 2017.
Marathon County officers are making ready for suggestions from neighborhood members over the proposal.
“It will likely be a sizzling matter, I’ll be the primary to confess,” mentioned County Board member Jacob Langenhahn, who additionally co-chairs the Metallic Mining Committee.
Some neighborhood members aren’t proud of the concept.
“It’s such a pristine lovely space,” mentioned Nancy Stencil. “Go away it alone, you realize. We don’t want folks touching that.”
