Apr 18, 2013 | The Navajo Times
Speaker Johnny Naize is sponsoring the bill that would extend the lease from 2019 to 2044 and include an increase of $42 million in annual revenue to the tribe.
Todd was a very private person. He was also a multi-talented man. In his lifetime, he was a hiker, golfer, travel writer, engineer, member of the Coast Guard and was in the Peace Corp.
Tribe considers bill to create new company to operate Navajo mine
It would also permit the new company to "conduct and complete" all due diligence with regard to the potential purchase of Navajo Mine; negotiate and execute all agreements on the transaction, including the stock purchase; negotiate and accept rights, obligations and liabilities from BHP Navajo Coal Co., owners and operators of Navajo Mine; and ... (more)
On April 4, 30-year-old Alvin Thomas from Many Farms was killed during a construction accident at the Bagdad Mine, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office .