![The president of Twin Pines Minerals says its mining proposal near the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia remains a priority despite ongoing governmental and legal challenges. The company unveiled its plans nearly two years ago at a public meeting in Folkston.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2021-06/okefenokeemeet-768x512.jpg?itok=3D-ROfVL)
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The president of Twin Pines Minerals says its mining proposal near the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia remains a priority despite ongoing governmental and legal challenges. The company unveiled its plans nearly two years ago at a public meeting in Folkston.
Credit: Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder file photo