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

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Twin Pines Minerals has worked since 2019 to obtain permits to mine titanium dioxide.

It's less than 3 miles from the southeastern boundary of the Okefenokee Swamp near the Georgia - Florida line.

Georgia regulators issued draft permits in February 2024 despite warnings from scientists that mining so close to the refuge could irreparably harm a national treasure.

Regulators have finished reviewing thousands of public comments that poured in a year ago .

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