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Michigan copper critical to Union victory in Civil War
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (622+ words) (Editor's note: The Daily News, in cooperation with three other Upper Peninsula newspapers, is running companion pieces to Ogden Newspapers' "America at 250" series, with a focus on the U. P.'s role in building America. For this week's "America at 250" story, see…...
EGLE extends comment period on Copperwood Mine permit
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (742+ words) As a controversial mining project in the western Upper Peninsula works to renew a critical wastewater permit, environmental advocates are calling on regulators to take a deeper look at how the permit may affect nearby wildlife. The Michigan Department of…...
Business leads effort to shine up Norway Diamonds" facilities
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (450+ words) NORWAY " For Allen Painting & Decorating, community support is more than words " it's action. Owner Mark Allen and his team recently gave the concession stand and press box at the Marion Park complex in Norway a much-needed makeover. The longtime supporter…...
Copper Country had significant role in US history
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (371+ words) Editor's note: The Daily News, in cooperation with other Upper Peninsula newspapers, is running companion pieces to Ogden Newspapers' America at 250 series with a focus on the U. P.'s role in building America. For more America at 250 stories, see page A7. COPPER…...
Looking back on the Calumet Mine in Felch Township
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) This week's "Remember when? ," provided by the Menominee Range Historical Museum of Iron Mountain, goes back to the operation of the Calumet Mine in Felch Township in Dickinson County. The mine on the Felch Mountain Range was discovered in late…...
More drilling for copper, gold in northern Wisconsin may begin next month
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (617+ words) Crews worked July 17 to abandon or seal a hole drilled as part of a mining company's exploration of the Bend deposit in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. (Danielle Kaeding/Wisconsin Public Radio) A mining company plans to expand exploratory drilling for…...
New interest in domestic mining comes with call for better sustainability
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (934+ words) LANSING " Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures balance local benefit to the ecological cost? The market for domestic critical metals has gained momentum due to the push…...
Judge denies tribe's request to halt mining company's drilling plans
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (629+ words) A Taylor County judge has denied a northern Wisconsin tribe's request to temporarily halt state approval of a mining company's plans to drill for copper and gold on Forest Service land near Medford. In February, the Wisconsin Department of Natural…...