Anti-uranium advocates wrest control of public hearing on proposed mine near Navajo Nation

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 942

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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GALLUP — A recent hearing meant to inform the public about a new uranium mine proposal near Church Rock instead exposed wounds around the legacy of mining’s impacts on Navajo communities, as well as fresh concerns about whether technology that promises to safely extract the mineral is as clean as the industry claims.

Laramide Resources, a Canadian mining company, and its subsidiary NuFuels, Inc., held a public hearing Thursday at a casino near Gallup …

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