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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith rallying against vote to overturn Boundary Waters mining ban
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (211+ words) Updated on: February 18, 2026 / 1:30 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Environmental advocates are sounding the alarm as a proposal to overturn a mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota steps closer to reality. " The U.S. Senate is set to…...
The fight to keep mining away from the Boundary Waters
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (64+ words) In January, the U.S. House narrowly passed the bill from GOP Rep. Pete Stauber to overturn the mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in north Minnesota. On Wednesday, lawmakers including DFL U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, environmental groups and BWCA…...
5 missing workers from Canadian mining company found dead in Mexico
1+ week, 1+ day ago (574+ words) February 10, 2026 / 6:18 AM EST / CBS/AP Mexican authorities said Monday that five of the 10 missing workers from a mine operated by a Canadian company in the northwestern state of Sinaloa have been identified among 10 bodies found in clandestine graves last week…...
Resolution to lift mining ban in Minnesota's Boundary Waters could be called to Senate floor this week
1+ week, 2+ day ago (335+ words) February 8, 2026 / 6:14 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Environmentalists are sounding the alarm on the potential harm of a precious metals mine that could be built on the doorstep of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Meanwhile, those who support the project say…...
Potential Senate vote on mining puts future of Boundary Waters at risk
1+ week, 2+ day ago (94+ words) Environmentalists are sounding the alarm on the potential harm of a precious metals mine that could be built on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters. Meanwhile, those who support the project say it will bring hundreds of jobs, pump billions…...
U.S. House to vote on reversing 20-year mining ban in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (350+ words) January 21, 2026 / 3:30 PM CST / CBS Minnesota The U.S. House of Representatives is voting Wednesday on a bill that would reverse a 20-year ban on mining in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Republican Rep. Pete Stauber introduced the bill earlier this month,…...
Extended interview: U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt
4+ week, 1+ day ago (46+ words) U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt talks to "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil about how his company will be investing $14 billion over the next few years, why President Trump's tariffs are a "game changer" and more. Extended interview: U.S. Steel CEO David…...
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (358+ words) December 28, 2025 / 10:18 AM EST / CBS News Sangdong mine, South Korea " Nestled deep in the mountains of South Korea, in a remote part of the country's east, is one of the world's largest deposits of a critical mineral. The Sangdong mine contains…...
U.S. could soon turn to South Korea for a vital mineral
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (64+ words) Nestled deep in the mountains of South Korea, in a remote part of the country's east, is one of the world's largest deposits of tungsten, a critical mineral the U.S. desperately needs for its defense. As Anna Coren shows, a newly…...
Two years after massive discovery on Iron Range, Minnesota's helium industry is ballooning
3+ mon, 17+ hour ago (306+ words) November 17, 2025 / 11:13 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Things are looking up for Minnesota's nascent helium industry, because miners keep going down to find more of it. Nearly two years after first making the discovery with its Jetstream 1 well, engineers at Pulsar Helium…...