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Drake Cement has placed mining claims on the east side of Bill Williams Mountain for another possible pozollan mining operation. The company recently received U.S. Forest Service approval for a mine northeast of Williams at Frenchy Pit. (Wendy Howell/WGCN)

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The Williams-Grand Canyon News gave Drake Cement LLC representative David Chavez the opportunity to answer questions about the possible mining on Bill Williams Mountain.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News October 11, 2022
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Is pozzolan mining coming to Bill Williams Mountain?
Williams City Council opposes proposed mining operation on namesake mountain

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Residents who live on the eastern edge of Bill Williams Mountain have plenty of questions and concerns as a slew of mining claims have recently gone up in the area.

By Wendy Howell June 14, 2022