Case number: 2:26-bk-20193 - MONTANA TUNNELS MINING, INC. - Montana Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    MONTANA TUNNELS MINING, INC.

  • Court

    Montana (mtbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    BENJAMIN P. HURSH

  • Filed

    07/27/2026

  • Last Filing

    09/08/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Montana (Butte)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 2:26-bk-20193-BPH

Assigned to: BENJAMIN P. HURSH
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  07/27/2026
341 meeting:  09/03/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  12/02/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  01/25/2027
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  11/02/2026

Debtor

MONTANA TUNNELS MINING, INC.

270 MONTANA TUNNELS RD
Jefferson City, MT 59638
JEFFERSON-MT
Tax ID / EIN: 91-1387654
dba
DIAMOND HILL MINE

dba
MONTANA TUNNELS MINE

dba
MONTANA TUNNELS MINING


represented by
Molly Considine

Patten, Peterman, Bekkedahl & Green PLLC
401 N 31st St
Ste 800
Billings, MT 59101
406-252-8500
Fax : 406-294-9500
Email: mconsidine@ppbglaw.com

JAMES A PATTEN

Patten Peterman Bekkedahl Green PLLC
401 N 31st St
Ste 800
Billings, MT 59101
406-252-8500
Fax : 406-294-9500
Email: apatten@ppbglaw.com

U.S. Trustee

OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE

US DEPT OF JUSTICE
550 WEST FORT ST, RM 698
BOISE, ID 83724
208-334-1300
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/08/202681Withdrawal of Document Filed by JEFFERSON COUNTY (related document(s) [7] Motion to Dismiss Case filed by Creditor JEFFERSON COUNTY). (King, Martin)
09/06/202680BNC Certificate of Mailing - Order on Motion to Sell. (related document(s) [76] Order on Motion To Sell). No. of Notices: 29. Notice Date 09/06/2026. (Admin.)
09/06/202679BNC Certificate of Mailing - Order Dismissing Case. (related document(s) [77] Order on Motion to Dismiss Case). No. of Notices: 29. Notice Date 09/06/2026. (Admin.)
09/04/202678PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 9/4/2026 9:29:43 AM ]. File Size [ 13448 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:28:01 ]. (AdminMontana).
09/04/202677Order Granting Motion for Structured Dismissal (Related Doc # [51]). Signed by Judge Benjamin Hursh on 9/4/2026. This Court will retain jurisdiction authorized by 11 U.S.C. § 349(a) to approve and or require payment of any administrative claims or professional fees approved by this Court and any objections to proofs of claim filed in this case. Debtor may submit a proposed order dismissing this case after verification by the Escrow Agent that all non-insider claims identified in the Sale Motion have been paid. (CEH)
09/04/202676Order Granting Motion To Sell (Related Doc # [49]). Signed by Judge Benjamin Hursh on 9/4/2026. (CEH)
09/04/202675Minutes of Hearing Held before Judge Benjamin Hursh on 9/4/2026 (related document(s) [62] Order Vacating Hearing and Resetting) Court heard from all parties; In light of developments in the case, the Court granted Jefferson Countys request that its Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 7) be vacated subject to a subsequent request for relief by the County. (Appearances by: Andy Patten for Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc., Martin King for Jefferson County,Samuel King, and Nicholas Whitaker for Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Joseph Houston for Goldfields Founding Partners LLC, Eli Patten for interested party, Jeanne Cohn, USDOJ, counsel for US EPA and DOI) Hearing commenced at 09:29 and concluded at 09:58. (Hearing Location: Missoula, MT) (HMJ)
09/03/202674BNC Certificate of Mailing - Order on Stipulation. (related document(s) [68] Order Approving Stipulation). No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 09/03/2026. (Admin.)
09/03/202673Fourth Notice of Amendment (No Fee Required), Amended Schedules A/B Filed by MONTANA TUNNELS MINING, INC.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1) (PATTEN, JAMES)
09/03/2026341 Meeting of Creditors Held. (Paperless Filing) (related document(s) [10] Meeting of Creditors Chapter 11). (CAHOON, BRETT)