{"id":69648,"date":"2026-05-20T17:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/montana-may-loosen-30-year-ban-on-gold-mining-operations\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:07:11","slug":"montana-may-loosen-30-year-ban-on-gold-mining-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/montana-may-loosen-30-year-ban-on-gold-mining-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana May Loosen 30-Year Ban on Gold Mining Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1779311231491.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69647\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Three decades of tight controls on extracting valuable metals such as gold in Montana may be coming to an end, coinciding with a resurgence of the mining sector across the United States.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three decades of restrictions on precious metal mining in Montana could be lifted as the mining sector experiences a resurgence across the United States. 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