Minnesota Capitol bill would bar copper-nickel mines within BWCA’s watershed
Democratic legislators have introduced a bill to bar copper-nickel mines from developing within the same watershed as the ...
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Minnesota DNR must consider anew whether to study mine waste pool above Lake Superior, court rules
The Milepost 7 tailings basin photographed from a helicopter in 2010. Pictured beyond the basin is Silver Bay, the Northshore Mining processing plant, and Lake Superior. (Provided by Lori Andresen) ...
Golden opportunity, silver lining?
It’s the stuff of reality television. But here, the reality is that a gold mine in nearby northwest Ontario could be, well, a gold mine for an area that dearly needs it. The Rainy River Gold ...
Outdoor News8dOpinion
Commentary: New administration reignites debate around mining, Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
The legislation threatens meaningful public input processes that have been critical in the fight to protect the Boundary ...
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Lawsuit Targets Toxic Copper Mine Threatening Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness
WASHINGTON― Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its May 2019 renewal of two mineral leases that pave the way for a massive copper mine at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe ...
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Catching up with Silver Valley's Sunshine Mine
The current owners of the Sunshine Mine complex, near Kellogg, Idaho, are working on a plan to reopen the mine in about five ...