Company seeking to mine near Okefenokee will pay $20,000 to settle environmental violation claims
The company seeking permits to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine to Georgia environmental regulators, who say the company violated state laws while collecting soil samples for its permit application.
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division's assessment of a civil penalty against Minerals comes as the Alabama-based company waits for the agency to approve a final mining plan for how it would conduct mining
