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Laramide Resources (USA) Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Uranium, Cibola County

Public comments may be submitted to: mmd.marp@emnrd.nm.gov

Permitting Chronology (Milestones/Timeline of Events)

10-2009 – Sampling and Analysis Plan Submitted

07-2024 – Draft Baseline Data Report (BDR) Submitted

09-2024- Permit Application Package Deemed Administratively Complete (Draft BDR) by MMD

In Progress – Agency Technical Review Period of Draft BDR

  • 01-2025 Technical Review comments submitted to Operator
  • 04-2025 Operator responded to technical comments
  • Application currently pending collection of additional baseline data and submission of ammended Baseline Data Report. 

12-2025 – Mining Operations and Reclamation Plan (MORP) Submitted and deemed Administravely Complete

In Progress – Agency Technical Review Period of MORP

To Be Completed – Permit Application Package Deemed Technically Approvable by MMD

To Be Completed – Public Notice for Public Hearing

To Be Completed – Financial Assurance Proposal Received by MMD

To Be Completed – Public Hearing on the Permit Application Package

  • MMD will be holding a Public Hearing.  The hearing will be held after the BDR, MORP, and EE (as described in the process chart provided below) reach technically approveable. This hearing date is to be determined.

To Be Completed – Financial Assurance Proposal Approval

To Be Completed – Written Determination Received From NM Environment Department

To Be Completed – Financial Assurance Instrument Approval

To Be Completed – USFS Approval of Mine Plan of Operations

To Be Completed – MMD Director Decision on Permit

* MMD PROCESS GUIDE

Current Permitting Actions/Submittals:

2026 Tribal Consultations

2025 Tribal Consultations

  • 2025-10 San Felipe Peublo
  • pending – Pueblo of Lauguna
  • pending- Pueblo of  Zia

2025-01 MORP Proof of Public Notice

  • Public Comment Deadline Feburary 17, 2026

2025-01 MORP Administravetly Complete

2025-12 Mining Operations and Reclamation Plan (MORP)

2025-07 MMD Response to Laramide  April 2025 Technical Comments

2025-07 USFS Additional Investigation for Section 106

2025-06 Laramide Designated a FAST-41 Covered Project: Permit Dashboard

2025-04 Laramide Technical Comments Response 

2025-01 Agency Technical Comments on BDR

2024 Tribal Consultations

2024-09 Proof of Mailings

  • Public Comment Deadline October 20, 2024

2024-09 Administratively Complete Letter

2024-07 Public Notice of Application

2024-06 Application 19.10.6.602.D.1 through 11

2024-07 Draft Baseline Data Report (2013; submitted 2024):

2009 – 2012 Previous Documents:

2012-03 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

2011-04 NMED Letter Discharge Plan Required

2010-09 Agency Comments on Revised SAP

2010-07 Additional Request for Tribal Consultation on SAP

2010-07 Request for Tribal Consultation on SAP

2010-07 Request for Agency Comments on SAP

2010-06 Administratively Complete, Revised Sampling and Analysis Plan

2010-05 Response to MMD Comments on SAP

2009-11 Cover Letter to SAP and Additional Information

2009-10 Revised Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) 19.10.6.602.D(12)

2009-08 Administratively Incomplete Sampling and Analysis Plan