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Senate votes 50-49 to overturn mining ban near Boundary Waters
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1099+ words) The U. S. Senate has voted to overturn a20-year ban on miningon about 350 square miles of federal land near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, paving the way for Twin Metals to renew effortsto open an underground copper mine near Ely, on the…...
Bloomquist receives "Hard Rock Miners" award
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (264+ words) Mike Bakk, senior director of mining operations at U. S. Steel and co-chair of the Iron Ore Alliance, left, Lee Bloomquist, center, and John Arbogast, staff representative for United Steelworkers District 11 and co-chair of the Iron Ore Alliance. "The Iron Ore Alliance…...
U. S. House advances measure to kill mining moratorium
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (343+ words) businessnorth. com House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced a measure to repeal the Biden Administration's 20-year mining ban on 225, 504 acres in Northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest."I'm thrilled the House has passed H. J Resolution 140 to repeal Biden's illegal mining ban…...
Study outlines deep impact US Steel makes on Iron Range, Minnesota
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (609+ words) From the early days of underground iron ore mining to the current day taconite industry, United States Steel Corp. , has been a major economic player in northeastern Minnesota and the state. An analysis now shows how much it contributes. Prepared…...
Pulsar Helium starts drilling fourth well
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (283+ words) " "Pulsar Helium is drilling a fourth well at its project site near Babbitt. " The international helium developer said it has completed its third well at its Topaz project site and on Nov. 9 began drilling its fourth appraisal well. " "It is…...
Cleveland-Cliffs exploring rare earths at Minnesota, Michigan facilities
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (512+ words) Northeastern Minnesota's earth is full of in-demand minerals and metals. Taconite, copper, nickel, cobalt, gold, platinum group metals, and more. "Iron ore pellet and steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. says it's looking into the possibility of mining some of those minerals " rare…...
Talon Metals' samples donated to Smithsonian
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (324+ words) Talon Metals Corp. is donating core samples from its proposed nickel-copper-cobalt project near Tamarack to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Two 20-centimeter nickel drill core samples taken from a Vault Zone at the company's Tamarack Nickel-Copper- Cobalt Project…...
Pulsar Helium announces plant engineering study
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (468+ words) An international helium developer is moving ahead with an engineering study and procurement'activities toward development of a planned helium plant in Northeastern Minnesota. Pulsar Helium Inc. , has signed a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) with Chart Industries, Inc. ,'Pulsar Helium…...
U. P. school sues cryptocurrency mine over 24-hour-a-day noise
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) An elementary school has filed a lawsuit against Odessa Partners, the owner of a cryptocurrency mining operation in Dafter Township near Sault Ste. Marie, over the constant noise generated by the facility. An elementary school has filed a lawsuit against…...
Mesabi Metallics orders $110 million of mining equipment
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (219+ words) Mesabi Metallics is ordering $110 million in new mining equipment for its multi-billion dollar Iron Range taconite plant. The company that's building a seven million ton-per-year taconite plant near Nashwauk is buying an entirely new fleet of mining equipment from global…...