Ryan Zinke bans mining near Yellowstone National Park

By Josh Siegel

Published October 8, 2018 5:53pm ET

Ryan Zinke bans mining near Yellowstone National Park — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, center, is surrounded by residents, business people and family members as he signs a 20-year mining moratorium on lands in Paradise Valley, Mont. on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at Sage Resort in Pray, Mont. Zinke approved a 20-year ban on new mining claims in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park after two proposed gold mines raised concerns the area could be spoiled. | (Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette via AP)

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Monday that he is banning mining on 30,000 acres of federal lands near Yellowstone National Park.

Zinke’s order prevents all new mineral extraction in the area, known as Paradise Valley, for 20 years, the maximum period of time he could act under the law. That includes new claims for gold, silver, and other minerals.

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