Jun 25, 2019· HOYT LAKES, Minn. (AP) — Developers of a proposed copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota are courting bankers for $950 million in financing, even …
PolyMet stands at the forefront of the next generation of mining in Minnesota. We are preparing to extract essential resources from the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals ore body with sustainable mining practices that protect our people, our communities and our natural surroundings. Learn more.
Oct 06, 2017· The landscape of the Twin Ports would be vastly different. We're proud of our history in mining and the jobs it created. Today, we believe we are ready for the next generation of mining. Copper-nickel mining at PolyMet's NorthMet project site is the smart next step for Minnesota.
Facts on Copper, Nickel and Precious-Metals Mining. Minnesota is home to one of the world's largest deposits of copper, nickel and precious metals. Copper—a critical metal needed for hybrid cars and wind turbines—is essential for a green economy.
Nov 06, 2016· The company behind Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine is putting its shoulder to the wheel of a project that has been over a decade in the making. On Friday Polymet Mining …
May 15, 2019· The copper, nickel and precious metals under northeastern Minnesota are bound up in sulfide ores that can release sulfuric acid and heavy metals when exposed to air and water. In September, the Trump administration said it would allow copper mining near the Boundary Waters, reversing a decision made in the final days of the Obama administration ...
Jun 25, 2019· HOYT LAKES, Minn. (AP) - Developers of a proposed copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota are courting bankers for $950 million in financing, even …
Jan 20, 2018· The Obama administration had put a temporary stop to copper-nickel mining on the edge of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pending environmental review. …
Nov 29, 2016· About Twin Metals Minnesota: Twin Metals Minnesota is a Minnesota company focused on developing and operating an underground copper, nickel, platinum, palladium, gold and silver mining project (TMM Project) in the Iron Range region of northeastern Minnesota. Twin Metals is owned by Antofagasta plc, one of the top ten copper producers in the world.
Oct 12, 2017· In Northern Minnesota, Two Economies Square Off: Mining vs. Wilderness ... Copper-nickel mining could result in the loss of 4,490 jobs and $288 million annually in …
These are the only minerals currently mined in Minnesota. Manganese, copper, nickel, and titanium have also been discovered in the state in minable quantities, but are not of high enough quality under today's prices to mine profitably. Exploration for additional resources, such as gold, platinum, diamonds, zinc, and lead, continues today in ...
The last major copper mine in Michigan, the White Pine mine, shut down in 1995, after unsuccessfully applying for a permit to convert the underground mine to an in-situ leaching operation. Minnesota. Polymet Mining Corp. has proposed a large open-pit copper-nickel mine of its Northmet orebody in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The company has ...
PolyMet Mining, Inc. (PolyMet) is proposing to develop a mine and associated processing facilities for the extraction of copper, nickel, and platinum group elements (PGE) from the NorthMet Deposit in northeastern Minnesota. The mine would be the first of its kind in the state. The proposed NorthMet mine project would be located in the
Dec 22, 2017· Twin Metals Minnesota will get back its permits to explore for copper on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and continue working toward a copper mine …
Nov 02, 2018· Andrea Zupancich screamed when she heard the news: Minnesota is one big step closer to breaking ground on its first copper-nickel mine. Zupancich is mayor of …
Nov 01, 2018· State regulators on Thursday gave PolyMet Mining Corp. the green light to move forward with a $1 billion copper/nickel mine near the Iron Range, nearly completing one …
Dec 15, 2016· MINNESOTA'S COPPER • Twin Metals Minnesota has proposed a $2.8 billion copper-nickel mine near Ely, in the Boundary Waters watershed. Regulators denied a …
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May 15, 2019· The federal Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday renewed mineral rights leases for a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a project that environmentalists fear ...
The case is the first legal test of Minnesota's environmental rules for copper-nickel mining, and comes as international companies plan the state's first hard-rock mines: two large copper mines near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) in northeastern Minnesota.