Blog

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting a consolidated public hearing on June 25, 2019.

Does the Back Forty Mine produce sulfides?

Aquila Resources, Inc. will be conducting drilling activities at the Back Forty Project beginning around May 22nd, 2019. This program is expected to run for approximately two months, although we may extend the work. 

How will Back Forty’s management and treat water?

Ever wonder how mining operations work? A typical project goes through a series of different phases which we refer to as the mining life cycle, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities.

What are tailings and what is Back Forty’s management plan?

Dr. Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, a Professor of Economics, has published her findings from a series of focus groups that she hosted in 2018.

Michael Welch, Aquila Resources COO, provides an update on Back Forty's project status, permitting efforts, community engagement, and other topics to wrap up 2018.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin dismissed the Menominee Indian Tribe’s federal lawsuit challenging EPA and U.S. Army Corps’ failure to exercise jurisdiction over Aquila’s wetland permit for the Back Forty Mine.

Since issuance of our original mine permit, we've refined elements of the design to be consistent with our feasibility study and previously issued wetland permit. We continuously look for opportunities to minimize the potential impacts of our operations on the environment and community.