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Company seeking ‘critical’ minerals

GreenLight Metals CEO, directors meet with county about work here
Company seeking ‘critical’ minerals
Members of the county’s metallic mining committee met with representatives from GreenLight Metals to talk about exploration for a potential mine at the Bend site north of Perkinstown. While the deposit has been known since the 1970s, there is renewed interest in it now due to emphasis on reducing dependency on imports for “critical minerals” such copper, zinc and tellurium. The exploration process is projected to take another five years.BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Company seeking ‘critical’ minerals
Members of the county’s metallic mining committee met with representatives from GreenLight Metals to talk about exploration for a potential mine at the Bend site north of Perkinstown. While the deposit has been known since the 1970s, there is renewed interest in it now due to emphasis on reducing dependency on imports for “critical minerals” such copper, zinc and tellurium. The exploration process is projected to take another five years.BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS

A metallic mineral deposit near Perkinstown is once again drawing interest for a possible mine location.

Ilsley “Daniel” Colton, president and CEO of ...

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