Draft permits issued for proposed Malheur County gold mine
By Logan Bagett on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
MALHEUR COUNTY — The Oregon Department of Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), along with other state agencies, have issued draft permits for the Grassy Mountain gold mine project in Malheur County.
Public comments will be accepted by DOGAMI through February 6th, 2026.
According to a press release issued last August from the Bureau of Land Management, “The Grassy Mountain gold mine project would be sited on public and private lands approximately 22 miles south of Vale. Construction and processing would occur over 10 years followed by four years of reclamation and 20 years of monitoring.
If approved, Paramount Gold Nevada could develop an underground mine, dedicated mill, and associated storage on approximately 469 acres of BLM-administered land. Additionally, some existing roads would be upgraded to access the operation.”
Find MLRR Grassy Mountain Project documents by clicking the following link:
https://www.oregon.gov/dogami/mlrr/Pages/Calico-GrassyMtn_projectDocuments.aspx
Contact the DOGAMI Albany office for more information at (541) 967-2083 or by emailing: information.grassymtn@dogami.oregon.gov.
