Wrangell Sentinel -

In a media release put out by Rivers Without Borders on Tuesday, a proposed buyer for a disused mining operation has reportedly since dropped its interest.

Citing unspecified sources, the environmental group reported private investment group Black Loon Metals has dropped its interest in purchasing the Tulsequah Chief mine, located along the Taku River watershed in British Columbia. When asked for comment on the release, Black Loon Metals declined to confirm whether this was the case.

Rivers Without Borders had previously announced the Canadian company was interested in redeveloping the Tuls...