Stillwater Mining Seeks Approval to Use Bottled Water in Montana Mine Refuge Chambers
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSFR) -- Stillwater Mining Co., Littleton, Colorado, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration for permission to use sealed bottled water instead of waterlines in two underground refuge chambers.
The request, published in the Federal Register, seeks a modification of an existing mandatory safety standard requiring refuge areas to have potable water supplied through mine waterlines. Comments must be received by the agency&# . . .
The request, published in the Federal Register, seeks a modification of an existing mandatory safety standard requiring refuge areas to have potable water supplied through mine waterlines. Comments must be received by the agency&# . . .