February 17, 2026
Re: New Mexico Mining Watch comments on Mining Operations and Reclamation Plan and request for hearing on Permit No. CI008RN, La Jara Mesa Mine
Dear Director McCullough:
On behalf of New Mexico Mining Watch (“NMMW”), please accept the following comments on Laramide Resources, Inc.’s (“Laramide”) proposed Mining Operations and Reclamation Plan (“MORP”). NMMW hereby also requests that the Mining and Minerals Division hold a public hearing on the MORP and the new mine application for Permit No. CI008RN. Additionally, the Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment, which is a member of NMMW, hereby renews its request that the Mining and Minerals Division holds a public hearing on the application for Permit No. CI008RN, initially made in July, 2024. …
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