LETTER: Meagher County

We, the county commissioners of Lincoln County, were delighted to learn that John Shanahan will become the new president and CEO of Tintina Resources and will be back in Montana to move the development of the Black Butte Copper project along.

We know John well from his many years as the CEO of Revett Mining. Throughout the good times as well as the tough times, John was always there for the employees of the Troy Mine and the communities in Lincoln County. We especially appreciated his transparency and his willingness to always meet with us and a broad spectrum of stakeholders to answer our questions, and keep us up-to-date on operations at Troy and permitting of the Rock Creek project.

John left a lasting impression in Northwest Montana. He always spoke about his commitment to worker safety, to the environment and to our local communities. And he backed it up: The Troy Mine won the 2014 and 2015 National Mining Association awards for safety, and Revett’s efforts in operating and planning for reclamation at the Troy Mine have proven that modern mining can be completed without leaving an unwanted environmental legacy.

He also set the bar for others in earning and maintaining a social license to operate by showing how a company can invest in its work force and the communities they live in to create a tide that truly raises all ships.

So congratulations to Meagher County and especially the community of White Sulphur Springs. He always spoke about his desire to design, permit, and build the best mine in the world right here in Montana that would bring people together and exceed all expectations. We were very pleased to have John Shanahan as CEO of a mine in Lincoln County and believe very strongly you will be, too.

—Mark Peck, Mike Cole and Greg Larson, Lincoln County commissioners