Republican control in Washington could open the way for copper nickel mining efforts near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...

And it's hard not to be excited about that," said Julie Lucas with Mining Minnesota. In an interview with WCCO in December, GOP Rep. Pete Stauber called Trump's planned order a "win, win ...

The legislation threatens meaningful public input processes that have been critical in the fight to protect the Boundary ...

“One thing that President Trump has said that he would do that relates to Minnesota and his energy goals specifically, is reversing the 20-year mining ban that President Biden imposed on the ...

Stauber also said, “We look forward to working with the Trump Administration to make Minnesota a mineral powerhouse.” If such a move happens, the mining companies are still required to get ...