Newmont Corporation et al v. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment et al
| Newmont Corporation and Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company, LLC |
| Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado Water Quality Control Division |
| 1:2026cv00952 |
| March 9, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
| William J Martinez |
| N Reid Neureiter |
| Environmental Matters |
| 33 U.S.C. § 1251 - Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act) |
| None |
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| Filing 28 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter: Status Conference held on 5/5/2026.Plaintiffs shall file their amended complaint by May 22, 2026. Defendants forthcoming motion to dismiss shall be filed by June 26, 2026. Plaintiffs response due July 31, 2026 and Defendants reply due August 14, 2026. All discovery is STAYED pending a determination of the forthcoming motion to dismiss.FTR: Courtroom A401. (rvill, ) |
Filing 27
MINUTE ORDER. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company, LLC (collectively "Plaintiffs"), and Defendants Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado Water Quality Control Division's (collectively, "Defendants," and with Plaintiffs, the "Parties") Joint Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Defendants' Response Deadline Pending Filing of an Amended Complaint (ECF No. #25 ) is GRANTED. The current deadline for Defendants to response to the initial Complaint (ECF No. #1 ) is STAYED pending the filing of an amended complaint. The schedule for Plaintiffs to amend the complaint, for Defendants to answer or move to dismiss, and for the Parties to brief any motion to dismiss shall be established at the May 5, 2026 Status Conference. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. Entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 4/27/2026.(echa, )
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| Filing 26 MEMORANDUM regarding #25 Joint MOTION to Continue (Joint Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Defendants' Response Deadline Pending Filing of an Amended Complaint) filed by Newmont Corporation. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter by Judge William J. Martinez on 4/24/2026. Text Only Entry (wjmja, ) |
| Filing 25 Joint MOTION to Continue (Joint Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Defendants' Response Deadline Pending Filing of an Amended Complaint) by Plaintiff Newmont Corporation. (Bishop, Timothy) |
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Filing 24
MINUTE ORDER it is hereby ORDERED that the upcoming Scheduling Conference set for May 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. shall be CONVERTED to a Status Conference to discuss a briefing schedule in the event that Defendants file a motion to dismiss on April 28, 2026, and other case deadlines. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 04/14/2026. (jrobe, )
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| Filing 23 MEMORANDUM regarding #22 Joint MOTION to Continue (Joint Unopposed Motion for Continuance and Extension of Time) filed by Newmont Corporation. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter by Judge William J. Martinez on 4/13/2026. Text Only Entry (wjmja, ) |
| Filing 22 Joint MOTION to Continue (Joint Unopposed Motion for Continuance and Extension of Time) by Plaintiff Newmont Corporation. (Bishop, Timothy) |
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Filing 21
ORDER granting #20 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. Defendants are granted leave, for good cause shown, to file said Response on or before April 28, 2026. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 3/26/2026. Text Only Entry(wjmja, )
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| Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #1 Complaint,, by Defendants Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Water Quality Control Division. (Landis, Michael) |
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Filing 19
ORDER denying Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint ("Motion") #18 . Defendant's Motion is DENIED without prejudice to refiling given Defendant's counsel's failure to comply with WJM Revised Practice Standard II.D.2. This Practice Standard requires that the certificate of service for motions of this type specifically confirm that service has been made upon moving counsel's client(s) and, if appropriate, identifies the individual who has received service of the motion on behalf of any party which is not a natural person. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 3/25/2026. Text Only Entry(wjmja, )
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| Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #1 Complaint,, by Defendants Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Water Quality Control Division. (Landis, Michael) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Michael Colin Landis on behalf of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Water Quality Control DivisionAttorney Michael Colin Landis added to party Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Colin Landis added to party Colorado Water Quality Control Division(pty:dft) (Landis, Michael) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jennifer H. Hunt on behalf of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Water Quality Control DivisionAttorney Jennifer H. Hunt added to party Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment(pty:dft), Attorney Jennifer H. Hunt added to party Colorado Water Quality Control Division(pty:dft) (Hunt, Jennifer) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Christopher J. Ferro on behalf of Newmont CorporationAttorney Christopher J. Ferro added to party Newmont Corporation(pty:pla) (Ferro, Christopher) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Avi Mordecai Ritt Kupfer on behalf of Newmont CorporationAttorney Avi Mordecai Ritt Kupfer added to party Newmont Corporation(pty:pla) (Kupfer, Avi) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Timothy S. Bishop on behalf of Newmont Corporation (Bishop, Timothy) |
| Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Newmont Corporation. Colorado Water Quality Control Division served on 3/10/2026, answer due 3/31/2026. (Bishop, Timothy) |
| Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Newmont Corporation. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment served on 3/10/2026, answer due 3/31/2026. (Bishop, Timothy) |
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Filing 10
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall promptly serve Defendants. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) shall be held on: May 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom A-401, Fourth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. The Scheduling Conference will be conducted via telephone. Five minutes prior to the start of the hearing, the parties are directed to call the conference line as a participant at (571) 353-2301, Access Code 841686937#. PLEASE READ ATTACHED ORDER. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 03/10/2026. (jrobe, )
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Filing 9
ORDER: Counsel for the parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Revised Practice Standards (as they may be amended from time to time), which may be downloaded #here. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 3/10/2026. Text Only Entry (wjmja, )
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Filing 8
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter, or such other Magistrate Judge who may in the future be reassigned to this case, is designated to conduct NDISPO proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(a) and (b). ALSO ORDERED that unless service has otherwise been completed or arranged, Plaintiff's counsel is directed to effect service of the summons and complaint pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure no later than 30 days from the date of this Referral Order, in order for the initial scheduling conference to be held promptly. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the Magistrate Judge or on the request of the parties by motion, the court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 3/10/2026. Text Only Entry (wjmja, )
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| Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent SSR Mining Inc. for Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company, LLC. (Westridge Black, Emily) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by William D. Marsh, Jr on behalf of Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company, LLCAttorney William D. Marsh, Jr added to party Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company, LLC(pty:pla) (Marsh, William) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Emily Westridge Black on behalf of Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company, LLC (Westridge Black, Emily) |
| Filing 4 SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (eguth, ) |
| Filing 3 Case assigned to Judge William J. Martinez and drawn to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) |
| Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Other Affiliate BlackRock, Inc. for Newmont Corporation. (Bishop, Timothy) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Water Quality Control Division (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10868363)Attorney Timothy S. Bishop added to party Newmont Corporation(pty:pla), filed by Newmont Corporation, Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - 2021 Renewal Permit, #2 Exhibit B - 2021 Fact Sheet, #3 Exhibit C - 2026 Permit Modification, #4 Exhibit D - 2026 Fact Sheet, #5 Exhibit E - 2026 Fact Sheet, #6 Summons - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, #7 Summons - Colorado Water Quality Control Division, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bishop, Timothy) |
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