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Conservation group makes $60M land deal to end mining threat outside Okefenokee Swamp

A conservation group says it will pay $60 million to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that spent years battling environmentalists over its plans to extract minerals there

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Mining project near the Okefenokee Swamp has stalled over a $2M permit requirement

A hotly debated mining project near the federally protected Okefenokee Swamp has stalled over a $2 million permit requirement needed before Georgia regulators make a final decision

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

‘Why mine so close?’: the fight to protect the pristine Okefenokee swamp

An Alabama company wants to mine near the 440,000-acre Georgia swamp, but locals and scientists fear it could be irreparably harmed

The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2023